concept
Uezd (district)
uezd
also: уезд, уездный город, district town
The basic administrative subdivision of a guberniya (province) in Imperial Russia, with its uezdny gorod (district town) housing the local courts and police administration that would process a passportless traveler.
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- Dreams §2 уездный город
The uezd was the basic administrative subdivision of a guberniya (province) in Imperial Russia; its uezdny gorod (district town) housed the local courts, police administration, and other offices through which a passportless traveler like the tramp would be processed.