VAGRANT. Generally by the word vagrant is understood a person who lives idly without any settled home; but this definition is much enlarged by some statutes, and it includes those who refuse to work, or go about begging. (A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States)
Stop treating rough sleepers as vagrants, say MPs. (BBC News)
The house of correction was a type of establishment built after the passing of the Poor Relief Act 1601, places where those who were "unwilling to work", including vagrants and beggars, were set to work. (Wikipedia)
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