What is the Prince's decree after breaking up the fight between the Montagues and the Capulets?

A. That anyone caught fighting in the streets would be punished by death.
B. That anyone caught fighting in the streets would be banished from Verona.
C. That any public fights should take place outside of the city.
D. That the Montagues and Capulets would have to pay fines if their families continued fighting.

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The correct answer is A. That anyone caught fighting in the streets would be punished by death. In "Romeo and Juliet," the Prince decrees that further breaches of the peace will result in severe consequences, specifically stating that any participant in a street fight will face the death penalty.