Any person who commits a simple assault or a simple assault and battery or participates in a simple affray is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Added: ALL state laws are different - before relying on the above answer make sure it applies in YOUR state.
A criminal offense generally defined as the fighting of two or more persons in a public place that disturbs others.
The offense originated under the Common Law and in some jurisdictions has become a statutory crime. Although an agreement to fight is not an element of the crime under the common-law definition, some statutes provide that an affray can occur only when two or more persons agree to fight in a public place.
An affray is a type of Disorderly Conduct and a breach of the peace since it is conduct that disturbs the peace of the community. It is punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both.
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Affray is the fighting of two or more persons in a public place to the terror of ordinary people. The tendency to alarm the community is the essence of the offense. In order to be affray the fighting must be mutual. If one person unlawfully attacks another who tries to defend himself it does not amount to affray. Here the first person is guilty of assault and battery not affray. 'Affray' is derived from the French word effrayer, meaning to affright.
In order to constitute affray there must be:
No it is a Class 2 Misdemeanor
Wairau Affray happened in 1843.
The word affray means a conflict or a brawl in the Interlopers.
The intense argument escalated into a violent affray between the two individuals.
Depending on the way the wording of the law in your state and the penalty that is attached to it, it could be. It is more serious than "simple assault" or "disorderly conduct."
Desperate Poaching Affray was created in 1903-07.
The duration of Desperate Poaching Affray is 180.0 seconds.
An Affray of Honor - 1913 was released on: USA: 16 April 1913
No
The penalties for affray vary depending on the jurisdiction, but generally include fines and/or imprisonment. In some places, the maximum sentence for affray can be up to several years in prison. It is best to consult the specific laws in your area for accurate information.
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An affrayment is an obsolete word for an affray, an act of sudden assault, attack, or quarrel.