When element of force and violence is used by unlawful assembly then this offence will be called___________________?
Correct answer: D. Rioting
- A. Assault
- B. None of these
- C. Felony
- D. Rioting
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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