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Rebellious Assembly

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

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, -oneys in any warren, dove houses, the same shall remain void, or that they shall have way in any of the said grounds; or to destroy the deer in any park, fish in ponds, conveys in any warren, dove houses, etc.; or to burn sacks of corn; or to abate rents or prices of victuals, etc. See Cowell.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

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.