vagrant

vagrant
va·grant /'vā-grənt/ n [Anglo-French wagerant vageraunt, from present participle of vagrer walcrer to wander about, drift, probably from Old Norse valka to roll, wallow]: one who has no established residence and wanders about without lawful or identifiable means of support
vagrant s may not be punished for being vagrant s; only persons who commit culpable acts are liable for criminal sanctionsState v. Richard, 836 P.2d 622 (1992)

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

vagrant
index derelict, indirect, moving (in motion), variable

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


vagrant
n.
A person with no regular job or home who wanders from place to place and supports himself or herself by begging.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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  • vagrant — (n.) mid 15c., perhaps an alteration (by influence of L. vagari wander ) of Anglo Fr. wacrant, noun use of prp. of O.Fr. wacrer to walk or wander, from a Germanic source (e.g. O.N. valka wander ). The adjective is recorded from early 15c …   Etymology dictionary

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