Definition of pass-holder in English:

pass-holder

noun

Australian historical

单词	pass-holder
释义	Definition of pass-holder in English: pass-holder noun Australian historical A convict issued with a document authorizing some freedom of movement. the pass-holder was, after a time, entitled to a ticket-of-leave Example sentencesExamples The pass-holders were held at hiring depots in Hobart, Launceston and at several points in the settled districts. A pass-holder on arrival with eighteen months left to serve, his only transgression was to be out after hours within a few weeks of arriving. A pass-holder may be deprived of his pass altogether, at the pleasure of the Lieutenant-Governor. The gangs fell into a state of chronic revolt, while the pass-holders and ticket-of-leave men became the terror of the community. If unable to find private employment, the pass-holders could work for the government, which would give them rations but no wages.
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