sus law

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sus law

Etymology

From suspected person.

Noun

sus law (plural sus laws)

(UK, informal) A law that permitted a police officer to stop, search and potentially arrest people on suspicion of being in breach of section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824.

See also

stop-and-search

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