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N (formerly in England) a statute of 1715 by which persons committing a riot had to disperse within an hour of the reading of the act by a magistrate (旧时英国)《反暴乱法》; 1715年颁布,执政官宣读该法后1小时人群必须散去 [criminal law]
I'm glad you read the riot act to Billy. He's still a kid and still needs to be told what to do.
我很高兴你向比利提出了不良行为警告。他还是个孩子,还是需要有人指导。
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I read him the riot act.
我向他宣读了“取缔闹事法”。
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1712 - the Riot Act takes effect in the Great Britain.
1712年的今天,《取缔闹事法》在大不列颠生效。
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