Gipsy in United Kingdom

Definition of Gipsy

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Gipsy : (gypsy)

n.

A person of a nomadic way of life with no fixed abode. Formerly, local authorities had a duty to provide sites for gipsies resorting to their areas. (The strict definition of gipsy as a member of the Romany race did not apply for this purpose, but the term did not include travelling showmen or New Age travellers.) Under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 this duty is abolished, although local authorities may provide sites if they wish.

See also trespass; unauthorized camping.