Loitering

"No Loitering" sign in Fortuna, California

Loitering is the act of standing or waiting around idly without apparent purpose in some public places.[1]

While the laws regarding loitering have been challenged and changed over time, loitering of suspect people can be illegal in some jurisdictions and some specific circumstances.

  1. ^ Stevenson, Angus; Lindberg, Christine A., eds. (2010-01-01). "New Oxford American Dictionary". Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195392883.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-539288-3.