0 a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble:
1 a rule that some or all people must stay off the streets during particular hours, used esp. to maintain peace during a period of violence:
We do not keep records of the length of previous curfews.
Local child curfews are a new provision which will help a local authority develop its community safety strategy.
The severe economic and social decline caused by closures and curfews has compounded the problem.
They include antisocial behaviour orders, child safety orders, local child curfews and statutory crime prevention partnerships between local authorities and the police.
We are opposed in principle to local child curfews.
If there are to be general child curfews, police officers will have to stop and question young children they see about at night.
The trials show that the curfews are increasingly valued by the courts as a flexible and effective punishment.
They are suffering from virtually round-the-clock curfews which have gone on for months.
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