blue law
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue law
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — It is still illegal to buy alcohol at a liquor store on Sunday in Indiana, a red state holding fast to an old blue law.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2015
Ever since, every blue law seems inevitably to have picked up similar variations.
From Time Magazine Archive
The campus blue law also ruled that "mixed gatherings of men and women shall be restricted to public rooms on main floors."
From Time Magazine Archive
The New York blue law code is particularly messy.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is obviously impossible to pass a blue law compelling parents to conform to—what ideal?
From Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency by Ellen H. Richards
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