What is "curfew"?
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cur·few   [kur-fyoo] Show IPA
noun
1.
an order establishing a specific time in the evening after which certain regulations apply, especially that no civilians or other specified group of unauthorized persons may be outdoors or that places of public assembly must be closed.
2.
a regulation requiring a person to be home at a certain prescribed time, as imposed by a parent on a child.
3.
the time at which a daily curfew starts.
4.
the period during which a curfew is in effect.
5.
a signal, usually made with a bell, announcing the start of the time of restrictions under a curfew.
Was that really that hard?
noun
1.
an order establishing a specific time in the evening after which certain regulations apply, especially that no civilians or other specified group of unauthorized persons may be outdoors or that places of public assembly must be closed.
2.
a regulation requiring a person to be home at a certain prescribed time, as imposed by a parent on a child.
3.
the time at which a daily curfew starts.
4.
the period during which a curfew is in effect.
5.
a signal, usually made with a bell, announcing the start of the time of restrictions under a curfew.
Was that really that hard?
some countries i've heard have law enforced curfews, but not in the US as i've seen (though it is a general rule that after like... 10PM nobody under 16 is out and about almost EVER... and if they are cops can think something shady is going on... curfews (in my experience) are times that parents give their children as the absolute LATEST time that they can be out of the house. (though i never actually had one... i rarely went outside to begin with.)
The internet: Taking the place of the modern dictionary since people learned to type.
OT: Curfew, as described above, is a set time where you can be punished (either on a personal, family level or even on a legal / fatal level) for being out past. Say your family sets your curfew at 9pm (21:00), if you're out past that they can punish you for it. In times of 'crisis', the police, state governments, or even the military (if under Martial Law) can place a curfew. Violating THOSE ones are very bad for A) Your criminal record, or B) Your chances at living, in some (albeit extremely rare and far-fetched) cases.
OT: Curfew, as described above, is a set time where you can be punished (either on a personal, family level or even on a legal / fatal level) for being out past. Say your family sets your curfew at 9pm (21:00), if you're out past that they can punish you for it. In times of 'crisis', the police, state governments, or even the military (if under Martial Law) can place a curfew. Violating THOSE ones are very bad for A) Your criminal record, or B) Your chances at living, in some (albeit extremely rare and far-fetched) cases.
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(It's a province in the Netherlands.)
It's pretty much a deadline/ restriction point of time to return back home in time which you are force to follow.
A simple google search would have saved you some time.Xifel said:I guess this is mostly aimed at americans, I seen the word a few time, and figure it has something to do with the law, or law enforcement.
Please explain
http://tinyurl.com/3m86hdq
I take it you've never heard the word in context before? Such as "My curfew is midnight, dad will be pissed if I'm not back by then." One use of a curfew is after natural disasters when it's generally unsafe for anyone who's not emergency personnel to be on the roads. This happens alot after hurricanes here in the south as the power tends to go out over large swaths of areas. In instances such as those the police will fine if you're driving around after curfew without a good reason. (by good I mean medical emergency)
OK, maybe I wasn't clear, I know what a curfew is, but i figured it had some other meaning, because I did not know anyone had it in peace-time.KeyMaster45 said:A simple google search would have saved you some time.Xifel said:I guess this is mostly aimed at americans, I seen the word a few time, and figure it has something to do with the law, or law enforcement.
Please explain
http://tinyurl.com/3m86hdq
I take it you've never heard the word in context before? Such as "My curfew is midnight, dad will be pissed if I'm not back by then." One use of a curfew is after natural disasters when it's generally unsafe for anyone who's not emergency personnel to be on the roads. This happens alot after hurricanes here in the south as the power tends to go out over large swaths of areas. In instances such as those the police will fine if you're driving around after curfew without a good reason. (by good I mean medical emergency)
Edit: I just try to figure out if that is something that is established law somewhere in the US.
Edit II: Don't be mean to me, I live in a country with a limited language!
