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ASBO, n. Brit.
Brit. |ˈazbəʊ|, U.S. |ˈæzˌboʊ|
Forms: 19– ASBO, 19– Asbo
[Acronym ‹ the initial letters of anti-social behaviour order.]
An anti-social behaviour order, a court order obtainable by local authorities which places restrictions on the movements or actions of a person who persisently engages in anti-social behaviour.
Introduced under Section 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act in 1998 and first applied in 1999.
1997Herald (Glasgow) 17 Nov. 7/1 The move would give Scotland's local authorities, who would be able to apply for Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (Asbos), greater clout in trying to deal with unruly tenants. 2003Independent 16 Aug. 19/4 The ASBO is not a perfect instrument, but at least it offers the possibility that those who try to rule many an estate through intimidation, often including racial abuse, can be put before a court in a way that allows victims a voice. 2005Daily Post (Liverpool) (N. Wales ed.) (Nexis) 2 Sept. 14 Some yobs laugh in the face of Asbos which, in some cases, ban them from doing what is illegal anyway. |