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blue law

/ˈbluː lɔː/

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/ˈbluː lɔː/C1formalamericanlegal
  • ruЗакон, предназначенный для ограничения или запрета определённых видов деятельности, таких как покупки, развлечения или продажа алкоголя, по воскресеньям по религиозным или светским причинам.

A law designed to restrict or prohibit certain activities, such as shopping, entertainment, or the sale of alcohol, on Sundays for religious or secular reasons.

  1. Sunday trading restrictionC1formalamerican

    A law designed to restrict or ban certain activities on Sundays, often for religious reasons.

    ruВоскресное ограничение

    • Blue laws in some states prohibit the sale of alcohol on Sundays.
    • The town's blue law prevented stores from opening before noon on Sunday.
    • Many blue laws have been repealed over the past few decades.