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sus law

sus law noun: 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.

Noun

sus law (plural sus laws)

  1. (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.

Forms of sus law

pluralsus laws

Origin of sus law

From suspected person.

Questions about sus law

What does sus law mean?
Sus law means 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.
What part of speech is sus law?
Sus law is a noun.
What is the plural of sus law?
The plural of sus law is sus laws.

Words near sus law in the dictionary

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  8. Sus.
  9. Susa
  10. Susac's syndrome
  11. susah

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