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to suppress such riot aud disturbance.—This was laid down in my Lord ChiefJustice Popham’s Reports, 1S1, andKeylyng 76, as having been resolved byall tne .judges in the 39 th of QueenElizabeth to be good law, and has cer-tainly been recognized in Hawkins, andother writers on the crown law, and byvarious judges at different periods since.And what His Majesty’s subjects maydo, they also ought to do for the sup-pression of public tumult, when an exi-gency may require, that such means beresorted to; whatever any other classof His Majesty’s subjects may allowablydo in this particular, the military mayunquestionably do also; by the commonlaw, every description of peace officersmay and ought to do, not only all thatin him lies towards the suppressing riots,but may, aud ought to command allother persons to assist therein.
However, it is by all means advisea-ble to procure a justice of the peace toattend, and for the military to act un-der his immediate orders, when such at-tendance and the sanction of such orderscan be obtained; as it not only preventsany disposition to unnecessary violenceon the part of those who act in repellingthe tumult, but it induces also, fromthe known authority of such magistrates,a more ready submission on the part ofthe rioters, to the measures used tor thatpurpose; but still in cases of great andsudden emergency, the military, as wellas all other individuals, may act withouttheir presence, or without the presenceof any other peace officer whatsoever.
(Sinned) Edward Law.
(Xow Lord Ellenborough, Lord ChiefJustice of the Court of King’s Bench.)
l.incoln’s Inn, 1st April, 1801.
RIOT-Uct, an act of parliameutpro-hibiting riotous or tumultuous assem-blies. This being read by a magistrateor police officer to the mob, if they donot in a given time disperse, or if theycommit any act of violence on the pro-perty or persons of others, the soldierymay fire on them, and reduce them byforce of arms to quiet and obedience tothe laws.
RIOTERS. Disturbers of the pub-lic peace; persons acting in open viola-tion of good order; raising or creatingsedition, &c. Soldiers are not to fireon rioters until the riot act has beenread by a magistrate, or peace-officer,
unless martial law is proclaimed; or inextraordinary cases. See Riot.
RIPOSTE. Fr. A parry and thrust.
It likewise signifies in a figurative sense,a keen reply, a close retort.
RIPOSTER, or RISPOSTER, Fr.
In fencing, to parry and thrust
RISBAN, Fr. In fortification, aflatpiece of ground upon which a fort isconstructed for the defence and securityof a port or harbour. It likewise meansthe fort itself. The famous Risban, ofDunkirk, was built entirely of brickand stone; having within its walls ex-cellent. barracks, a large cistern wellsupplied with water, magazines forstores, provisions, and ammunition. Aready communication was kept up withthe town by means of the jettee, whichcorresponded with the wooden bridgethat joined the entrance into the tort
The rampart was capable of receivingforty-si' pieces of ordnance, whichweredisposed in three different alignementsor tiers, owing to the triangular figureof the fort; so that a firecould be keptup on all sides.
To RISE. To break into commotions;to make insurrections.
To Rise. In a military sense, tomake hostile attack; as the soldiers roseagainst their officers.
" To IUSE. To obtain promotion.
To rise from the ranks, lo obtainpromotion'by degrees, after having beenin the ranks as a private soldier; a cir-cumstance which has happened tosoraeof the best generals in the world.-
RISE. Increase of price; as the riseof commissions in the army upon tieprospect of peace.
RISE, debout, Er. A word of com-mand among the French , wlien troopspay homage to the consecrated host-See Sacrament.
RISSALA, or RUSSAULA, M
An independent corps of cavalry.
RISSALDAR, Ind. The commanderof an independent corps of ca ' ar i'.i .
RIVAL, one who is in quest ot tnesame thing which another pursues.
when their relative situation y e
sources in men and money, ■them to oppose each other,
RIVALISER, Fr. Tone«*» dtther; to, rival hum B* a mr ^ t