riot act

Noun
  1. A vigorous reprimand (synset 106551067)
    "I read him the riot act"
    is a type of: rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure
  2. A former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them (synset 106550886)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: law - legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
    is a part of: criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment

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