The men were charged with causing an affray. 那些人被控扰乱治安.
A person is guilty of affray if he uses or threatens to use unlawful violence towards another, and his conduct is such that a reasonable person who happens to be presented may fear for his safety. 若一个人对另一个人使用或威胁使用非法暴力而且他的行为使一个在场的正常人为自己的安全担心时,他就犯有在公共场所斗殴罪。
His success with Jane had resulted in the affray between him and John. 他和珍的成功导致他和约翰间的口角。
affray
[ noun ]
noisy quarrel
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a noisy fight
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Affray \Af*fray"\, n. [OE. afrai, affrai, OF. esfrei, F. effroi, fr. OF. esfreer. See {Affray}, v. t.] 1. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack. [Obs.]
2. Alarm; terror; fright. [Obs.] --Spenser.
3. A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray. ``In the very midst of the affray.'' --Motley.
4. (Law) The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. --Blackstone.
Note: A fighting in private is not, in a legal sense, an affray.
Affray \Af*fray"\, v. t. [p. p. {Affrayed}.] [OE. afraien, affraien, OF. effreer, esfreer, F. effrayer, orig. to disquiet, put out of peace, fr. L. ex + OHG. fridu peace (akin to E. free). Cf. {Afraid}, {Fray}, {Frith} inclosure.] [Archaic] 1. To startle from quiet; to alarm.
Smale foules a great heap That had afrayed [affrayed] me out of my sleep. --Chaucer.