leash law

American  

noun

1. a local ordinance requiring that dogs be leashed when not on their owners' property.

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Etymology

Origin of leash law

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

So when he sees an unleashed dog running roughshod through the Ramble on the day he’s on the hunt for a ground-dwelling mourning warbler, he reminds the owner of the leash law.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

A vote in 1958 approved a leash law, and that marked a trend toward dogs being more and more confined.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2019

Dear Prudence, We live in a rural area where there is no county leash law.

From Slate • May 3, 2017

Armstrong said they may need to reinstitute the leash law on the first part of the trail, where most of the offenders relieve themselves.

From US News • May 1, 2015

Some potential examples cited by dissenting judges in the lower courts and by Justice Breyer on Monday included violating a leash law, driving without a license and failing to pay child support.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2012