disorderly person

noun

, Law.

1. a person guilty of disorderly conduct.

Word History and Origins

Origin of disorderly person¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

Prosecutors who charged Brown last year in Vance’s death have said he punched the Detroit man during a confrontation following the officer’s response to a call of a disorderly person outside a bowling alley on Sept. 1, 2023.

From Seattle Times

In the bill, “law enforcement activity” is defined as an officer questioning a suspicious person, an officer conducting an arrest or an officer handling a situation involving “an emotionally disturbed or disorderly person.”

From Washington Post

Law enforcement activity could include questioning a “suspicious” person, conducting an arrest or handling a disorderly person, according to the text of the bill.

From New York Times

The Lakota school board's bylaws reportedly grant their presiding officer the ability to remove "a disorderly person when that person's conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting."

From Salon

She also was charged with being a disorderly person.

From Seattle Times