Gipsy
Gipsy in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of gipsy.
Resources
See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Work
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- gipsy in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- gipsy in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Gipsy
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Gipsy : (gypsy)
n.
A person of a nomadic way of life with no fixed abode. Formerly, local authorities had a duty to provide sites for gipsies resorting to their areas. (The strict definition of gipsy as a member of the Romany race did not apply for this purpose, but the term did not include travelling showmen or New Age travellers.) Under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 this duty is abolished, although local authorities may provide sites if they wish.
See also trespass; unauthorized camping.
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