Riot Act Reader

Word-based description: "Angry prohibition against reading." Related to "read the riot act": The phrase "read the riot act" refers to a stern warning or reprimand given to a group of people who are behaving in a disorderly or unruly manner. It originates from the Riot Act, an English law enacted in 1714 that required authorities to publicly read a proclamation to disperse an unruly crowd before taking further action.