Contra pacem
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
Against the peace. A phrase used in the Latin forms o( indictments, and also of actions for trespass, to signify that the offense alleged was committed against the public peace, i. e., involved a breach of the peace. The full formula was oontra pacem dondnt regis, against the peace of the lord the king In modern pleading, in this country, the phrase "against the peace of the commonwealth" or "of the people" is used.