affray
An affray is a common law offense which involves people fighting in a public place in a manner that disturbs the peace.
In Massachusetts , an affray “is an offense against the public, an aggravated disturbance of the public peace that arises when two or more people fight in public and cause terror to those present” as cited in Commonwealth v. Matthew Nee 985 N.E.2d 118 (2013) .
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