vagrancy

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In essence, it was a vagrancy ordinance by another name.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Once released from prison, she emigrated to New York where in 1902 there is a record of her being placed in a workhouse as punishment for vagrancy.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

Many were jailed for petty offenses like loitering and vagrancy.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

Additionally, there were more examples of birds getting lost while migrating, a phenomenon known as migratory bird vagrancy.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2023

“Then you’ll spend the night in jail for vagrancy and threatening behavior. We’ll let you on your way in the morning if you’ve learned to keep a civil tongue in your head.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss