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When element of force and violence is used by unlawful assembly then this offence will be called___________________?

Correct answer: B. Rioting

  • A. Assault
  • B. Rioting
  • C. Felony
  • D. None of these

Explanation

An unlawful assembly becomes a riot when force or violence is used by it, or by any member of it, in prosecution of its common object. Assault alone does not capture this specific statutory definition.

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