unlawful assembly

noun

1. law a meeting of three or more people with the intent of carrying out any unlawful purpose

Example Sentences

A university citation in June against Aini, a rising senior, accused her of camping overnight, using amplified sound without a permit and unlawful assembly, among other violations.

From Los Angeles Times

After that, UC police or the campus fire marshal will assess the situation and issue a notice of an unlawful assembly if warranted.

From Los Angeles Times

The district attorney’s office charged the 26 with trespassing to interfere with a business, obstruction of a thoroughfare, unlawful assembly, refusal to disperse at a riot, failure to obey the orders of police and 38 counts of false imprisonment.

From Los Angeles Times

After police declared the gathering an unlawful assembly and the crowd began to disperse, James Alex Fields Jr., a white supremacist from Maumee, Ohio, intentionally rammed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters, killing one and injuring dozens.

From Seattle Times

An officer declared over a loudspeaker that the encampment was an unlawful assembly, a sign that the police could be preparing to move in and clear it.

From New York Times