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Basically laws which attempt to control begging, pan-handling and related activities which are considered crimes, Vagrancy, etc. Mendicant in modern French, also spelled Mendiant- generally means ( BUM) but a tramp steamer can be called- with no disrespect ( Une Vaisseau Mendiant)- lit Mendicant vessel- does NOT mean a repair ship -that is used for salvage and repair tasks. Mendicant Friars were clergymen who begged to obtain alms- charity funds. maybe the slang term Mendicant- Bum has taken the ascendancy. Both come from the same root. Such laws would not be applied to religious types if they- properly displayed ID ( such as Salvation Army) or modern mendicant friars- a diocesan permit to solicit funds- this is carried by the mendicant priest at all times when in the ( Charity collection) role, without it , he could be arrested for vagrancy.

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