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What actors and actresses appeared in The Riot Act - 2012?
The cast of The Riot Act - 2012 includes: Rachele Rapisardi
Who issued the riot act?
who issued the declartory act
What does riot act mean as an idiom?
The idiom is to "read (someone) the riot act." It means to tell someone emphatically and in detail that their behavior is wrong and will not be allowed.
What does read you the riot act mean?
There was a literal Riot Act in England up until fairly recently. This phrase has come to mean anything you say to reprimand rowdy people and try to get them to quiet down.
What does reading someone the Riot Act mean?
I don't remember the details, but in 18th or 19th century England if a crowd was considered unruly by the authorities someone would actually read the crowd the anti-riot law. Sounds sort of like reading Miranda rights to a group.
What is so significant about the sinking of the titanic?
The significant thing was that she was the largest vessel afloat and she was known to be unsinkable. The fact that she sunk caused a great riot
What does the idiom 'read the riot act' mean?
To punish Answer: "Read the riot act" is not punishment per se, but explaining (often loudly!) what the infraction is and what the consequences will be if the problem doesn't stop. It's the step before punishment.
What is the meaning of a riot act?
The Riot Act was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which authorised local authorities to declare any group of twelve or more people to be unlawfully assembled and thus have to disperse or face punitive action. The long title of the act was: An Act for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the rioters.
Did the townshend act give England control?
It did not give them complete control, but it did cause a big riot.
The huge riot in New York City during the war was caused by the?
Enrollment Act of Conscription. =)
Did Saga ever tour with the band Quiet Riot?
Yes, in early 1984. The tour was a triple bill with Quiet Riot headlining, Saga as the middle act and Girlschool being first on.
What was the Anti-Boston Anti-Impressment Riot of 1747?
The Impressment Act was were the British went onto the shores of Boston and "captured" strong looking men and brought them back to their ships to be part of the British Navy. The Anti-Impressment Riot was a retaliation (a mobbing of the ships) of the Act.
