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

There is a leash law in this state for a reason; learn to follow it.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2021

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