A McGahan, 48 W. Va
Categories: Constitutional
Definition (1910 Edition)
438, 37 S. E. 573.— Disorderly persons. Such as are dangerous or hurtful to the public peace and welfare by reason of their misconduct or vicious habits, and are therefore amendable to police regulation. The phrase is chiefly used in statutes, and the Wi a of the term depends on local regulations.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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