The highest ecclesiastical court in Scotland, composed of E a representation of the ministers and elders of the church, regulated by Act 5th Assem. 1694. ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL. In crimi- F nal law. The assembling of three or more persons together to do an unlawful act, who separate without actually doing it, or making any motion towards it. 3 Inst. 176; 4 Bl. Comm. 146. G It differs from a riot or rout, because in each of the latter cases there is some act done besides the simple meeting. See 1 Ired. 30; 9 Car. & P. 91, 431; 5 Car. & P. 154; 1 H Bish. Crim. Law, § 535; 2 Bish. Crim. Law, §§ 1256, 1259.