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suss law

suss law noun: a former (1824–1981) law by which police officers were permitted to arrest anyone under suspicion of having committed a crime.

Noun

suss law (plural suss laws)

  1. (UK) A former (1824–1981) law by which police officers were permitted to arrest anyone under suspicion of having committed a crime

Forms of suss law

pluralsuss laws
alternative formsus law

Questions about suss law

What does suss law mean?
Suss law means a former (1824–1981) law by which police officers were permitted to arrest anyone under suspicion of having committed a crime.
What part of speech is suss law?
Suss law is a noun.
What is the plural of suss law?
The plural of suss law is suss laws.

Words near suss law in the dictionary

  1. Susquehanna County
  2. Susquehanna Depot
  3. Susquehannock
  4. Susquehannocks
  5. suss
  6. suss law
  7. suss laws
  8. suss out
  9. sussarara
  10. Sussberg
  11. sussed

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