Assembly unlawful
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
See Unlawful assembly.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In criminal law. The assembling of three or more persons together to do an unlawful act, who separate without actually doing it, or making any motion towards it. 3 Inst. 176; 4 Bl. Comm. 146. It differs from a riot or rout, because in each of the latter cases there is some act done besides the simple meeting. See State v. Stalcup, 23 N. O. 30, 35 Am. Dec. 732 ; 9 Car. & P. 91, 431; 5 Car. & P. 154; 1 Bishi Crim. Law, § 535 ; 2 'Bish. Orim. Law, §§ 1256, 1259.
Defined under Assembly in Black's Law Dictionary.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
The meeting of do an unlawful act.