unlawful assembly

noun
1.
(law) a meeting of three or more people with the intent of carrying out any unlawful purpose
Encyclopedia Article for unlawful assembly

assembly, unlawful

gathering of persons for the purpose of committing either a crime involving force or a noncriminal act in a manner likely to terrify the public. The extent to which a government penalizes disorderly assemblies often reflects the political value that it places on the right of assembly

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