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Rebellious Assembly

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

In English law

— A gathering of twelve persons or more, intending, going about or practicing unlawfully and of their own authority to change any laws of the realm;

— or to destroy the inclosure of any park or ground inclosed, banks of fish-ponds, pools, conduits, etc., to the intent the same shall remain void;

— or that they shall have way in any of the said grounds;

— or to destroy the dcer in any park, fish in ponds, coneys in any warren, dove-houses, etc.;

— or to burn sacks of corn;

— or to abate rents or prices of victuals, etc.

See Cowell.

See Cowell.