disturbance of worship

disturbance of worship
The common-law offense of disturbance of persons gathered for the purpose of religious worship, extended by statute to the protection of all lawful meetings against the wilful and tumultuous conduct of persons attempting to make a disturbance. 24 Am J2d Disturb M § 1. Any act which is disorderly and subversive of the solemnity and decorum due to the occasion and the place, which is committed while a congregation is assembled for public worship; as where a member of the congregation arose from his seat and interrogated the minister, while the latter was taking up the collection, as to remarks made in his sermon. Wall v Lee, 34 NY 141, 149.

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