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leash law

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of leash law

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

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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

He’ll do it if he sees evidence of the city enforcing the leash law there.

From Slate • May 23, 2016

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

The counts he has faced include violating a dog leash law and resisting arrest.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2015

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