criminal tribe
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
criminal + tribe. First defined and introduced in Indian law by the Criminal Tribes Act 1871.
Noun[edit]
criminal tribe (plural criminal tribes)
- (historical, India) a caste or tribe in British India that is deemed by authorities in "addicted to the systematic commission of non-bailable offences", and was subjected to extensive police surveillance and registration.