A crime that tends to disturb the peace. • The common-law offenses of this type were riot, unlawful assembly, dueling, rout, affray, forcible entry and detainer, and libel on a private person. [Cases: Breach of the Peace 1–14. C.J.S. Breach of the Peace §§ 2–13; Domestic Abuse and Violence§§ 3, 6.]
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Court of Honor (1)(英格兰古法)荣誉法庭 对侵害他人荣誉、名誉或尊严又不能由一般法庭认定的行为，对侵犯他人关于纹章〔heraldry；coat-armor〕和席次〔precedence〕之权利的行为有权听审并作出赔偿判决的法庭，骑士法庭〔court of chivalry〕在某些情况下可作为荣誉法庭而行使其职能。 (2)荣誉法院 在欧洲某些国家，这一名称用以指有权调查军官提出的有碍其军官荣誉的控诉、惩罚违反荣誉法典的失职行为和决定军官之间决斗〔fighting duels〕的原因、场合及方式的军事法庭。
vadiatio (vad-ee-ay-shee-oh), n. [Law Latin] Hist. Wager. Cf. INVADIATIO. Pl. vadiationes (vad-ee-ay-shee-oh-neez). vadiatio duelli (vad-ee-ay-shee-oh d[y]oo-el-I). [Law Latin “wager of battle”] See TRIAL BY COMBAT. vadiatio legis (vad-ee-ay-shee-oh lee-jis). [Law Latin “wager of law”] See WAGER OF LAW.