Passerby is an adjective that means transient or non-lasting. It corresponds to the expression not spending a lot of time in the same place and also refers to those who walk around a place.
It can also mean the period that comprises the passage or time of duration between a cause and its consequent effect.
The word can also have a meaning related to traces or traces. In this sense, the expression passerby means that there are no traces.
The origin of the term is from Latin passersby which means "that passes". Depending on the context used, they can be synonymous with passerby: transitory, temporary, provisional, transitive, momentary, transitive, pedestrian and walker.
They can be antonyms: lasting, permanent, prolonged, constant, long, stable and eternal.
Examples:
"The lost wallet was found by a passerby."
"The traffic was disorganized and the passerby was run over".
Passerby crime and passerby robbery
The term passerby also has a legal meaning, used in criminal law.
A crime called a passerby is one where no traces exist or are not left. On the other hand, the non-bypass crime is a crime in which traces are left.
Theft or robbery by passerby are crimes of theft or robbery that are committed against people who move on foot.
See also the meanings of Theft and Theft.