riot act
English Thesaurus
1. a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | law, |
| definition | : | legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | criminal law, |
| definition | : | the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. a vigorous reprimand (noun.communication)
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