pass law

British

noun

(formerly, in South Africa) a law restricting the movement of Black Africans, esp from rural to urban areas

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The Covid pass law will expire at 0000 GMT on Friday morning.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2022

To become an attorney who works in juvenile justice, you will be required to obtain an undergraduate degree and pass law school.

From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018

“Government can pass law and it can hand out money,” Mr. Bush said in a 2006 speech.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2015

It would be horrible if universities taught people how to pass law exams.

From Time Magazine Archive

The "pass" law was first instituted to check the movement of livestock over sparsely populated areas.

From Native Life in South Africa by Plaatje, Sol (Solomon Tshekisho)

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