Asbo
n.— «Individuals who break the conditions will be charged with a criminal offence. But Mr Coaker revealed that only one ASBO has been issued nationally since the guidelines were introduced in April.» —“More ‘noise’ action” Nottingham Evening Post (U.K.) July 13, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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