vagrancy

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The Labour government said it plans to replace the Vagrancy Act with "targeted measures" that will "ensure police have the powers they need to keep communities safe".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

Vagrancy, the scientists argue, might help species chart an escape route from human-driven climate change and widespread habitat destruction.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

The charity Crisis says the Vagrancy Act "is more likely to push someone further from the vital services that help them to move away from the streets".

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2021

Vagrancy describes when birds veer off course and continue roving around — potentially indefinitely — in search of others of their kind.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2021

This class, however, is a comparatively small one, and constitutes a very feeble proportion of the offenders against the Vagrancy Acts which swell the prison statistics in winter.

From Crime and Its Causes by Morrison, William Douglas