单词 | pass law |
释义 | > as lemmaspass law pass law n. now historical (in South Africa and Rhodesia (subsequently Zimbabwe)) each of a number of laws which formerly controlled the rights of black Africans to residence and travel, and which were implemented by means of passes (cf. sense 7e) or pass books (cf. passbook n. 3); usually in plural. ΘΚΠ society > law > types of laws > [noun] > restricting movement of inhabitants pass law1897 curfew1939 1897 A. Milner Let. 12 Aug. in C. Headlam Milner Papers (1931) I. vi. 194 If they do exempt Cape Boys from the degrading provisions of the Pass Law. 1901 Natives S. Afr. x. 165 Every native on entering a district, being in possession of the pass required by the existing Pass Law, was directed to repair to the district office and get a pass and badge. 1921 Outward Bound May 46/2 Soon after that, all my own boys cleared one night... I would not report them, that was not my way, let the pass-law say what it pleased. 2000 Wine May 90/2 You'll have the wine equivalent of a black South African without identity papers in the days of the infamous pass laws. < as lemmas |
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