Comparative law notes
In Brazil, vagrancy is a misdemeanor (pursuant to section 59 of decree-law No. 3,688 of 1941).
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In Brazil, vagrancy is a misdemeanor (pursuant to section 59 of decree-law No. 3,688 of 1941).
the crime of living on the street and begging money from people
He was arrested for vagrancy.
the state of being a vagrant (=a person with no permanent home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging)
This new initiative must also tackle chronic homelessness and vagrancy, by allocating a building to be used as a 24/7 shelter.