leash law
Americannoun
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
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
Mr. Owen, meanwhile, applied for a variance to the city’s leash law, allowing Blue to keep on living as he always had, leash-free, which is what prompted Wednesday’s meeting.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2012
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