noun
rioting (as a crime)
Legal term for the crime of rioting. Used in criminal law contexts.
騒擾罪で起訴された。
He was indicted for the crime of rioting.
騒乱 is a general term for disturbance or riot, while 騒擾罪 specifically refers to the criminal offense of rioting.
Compound of 騒擾 (disturbance, riot) and 罪 (crime). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern legal contexts.