disorderly conduct
noun
: a petty offense chiefly against public order and decency that falls short of an indictable misdemeanor
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John Shaban, a former three-term Republican state representative from Redding, was interrogated about the recent administrative suspension of his law license in New York and, before that, his being charged with disorderly conduct after an argument with his girlfriend.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
He was arrested four times between December and when he was placed in ICE custody for trespassing, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Last weekend, Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood saw a large gathering of teenagers that resulted in three curfew violations and a 16-year-old girl charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and disorderly conduct.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
While vandalism decreased in five of six study areas, disorderly conduct was too common to show any significant decrease.
—Eric Adler
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
He was arrested four times between December and when he was placed in ICE custody for trespassing, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Last weekend, Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood saw a large gathering of teenagers that resulted in three curfew violations and a 16-year-old girl charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and disorderly conduct.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
While vandalism decreased in five of six study areas, disorderly conduct was too common to show any significant decrease.
—Eric Adler
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Disorderly conduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorderly%20conduct. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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