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Loitering

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003091

The act of standing or lingering in a public place without apparent purpose, sometimes in a way that is considered suspicious or disruptive. Many jurisdictions have ordinances prohibiting loitering, particularly when it is associated with illegal activities or creates a public nuisance. Such laws must be carefully drafted to avoid infringing on constitutional rights.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003091
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003091",
  "term": "Loitering",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The act of standing or lingering in a public place without apparent purpose, sometimes in a way that is considered suspicious or disruptive. Many jurisdictions have ordinances prohibiting loitering, particularly when it is associated with illegal activities or creates a public nuisance. Such laws must be carefully drafted to avoid infringing on constitutional rights.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/loitering/"
}

Record 3,052 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.