Breach
Breach, in law, any breaking of a legal duty or obligation. The word is used in many legal phrases. Breach of close, a form of trespass, is any entering on the land of another without authority or permission. Breach of contract is failure to carry out the terms of a promise that forms a legal contract. Breach of promise of marriage is refusal by either party to carry out an agreement to marry. Breach of trust is a violation of any duty imposed on a trustee. Breach of warranty of title is a violation of a contract guaranteeing the validity of title of real estate. A number of states have abolished these suits.
Breach of the peace is any act or conduct that disturbs public peace or order. It may be defined simply as disorderly conduct. A breach of the peace is usually an act of violence but may consist of conduct or words tending to cause violence. A person may break the peace by engaging in a riot, by taking part in an unlawful assembly or meeting, by disturbing a lawful meeting, by fighting in a public place, by challenging another to fight, by frightening people by carrying dangerous weapons, or by firing a gun in a public place.