Idleness
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Idleness is a lack of motion or energy. In describing a person, idle suggests having no labor: "idly passing the day".
Idle Woman, painting by Daniel Hernández Morillo
People idling in Kannur, India
Summary offence
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A summary offence or petty offence is a violation in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial or indictment.
Idleness
…are not universal – they are more typically associated with Western cultures. Idleness was considered a disorderly offence in England punishable as a summary offense. Philosopher Bertrand Russell published In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays in 1935, exploring the virtues of being idle in modern society…
The Melbourne Magistrates' Court. In Victoria, Australia, all summary offences are heard in the Magistrates' Court