The Great Britain. Parliament creator text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Riot Act" by Great Britain Parliament is an act passed in 1714 that authorized local authorities to declare groups of twelve or more people unlawfully assembled and order dispersal within one hour or face death. Created during civil unrest including the Sacheverell and Coronation riots, it granted broad powers to disperse crowds by force, indemnifying officials against consequences. The act's controversial application, including at the Peterloo Massacre, shaped riot control precedents before its 1967 repeal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_Act Release date is 2005-05-01 Produced by Jonathan Walther Original publication data not identified Law -- Great Britain KD Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8142 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8142 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133217.0 8142