blue law

noun

Definition of blue lawnext
as in statute

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Recent Examples of blue law But Minnesota is an outlier here, and as was the case with those stubborn Sunday blue laws, sports gambling will eventually win out in Minnesota. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025 Two dueling proposals in the General Assembly change who gets paid under Rhode Island's blue laws. — Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026 While blue laws in Massachusetts require retailers to close on some holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, most stores are open for normal hours on Memorial Day. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 25 May 2026 Texas lawmakers passed a broad blue law in 1961 that prohibited the sale of 42 categories of goods, including clothing, appliances, housewares and hardware, on both Saturday and Sunday. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blue law
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue law
  1. statute
  2. law
  3. ordinance
  4. common law
  5. act
  6. enactment
  7. martial law
  8. ground rule
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  • The statute would ban federal officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Definition of statute
Noun
  • Beginning Monday, the focus shifts to whether there is enough evidence for a trial and if the death penalty is warranted, said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor and former federal judge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of law
Noun
  • Officers could be subject to civil and criminal penalties under the ordinance.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • In January 2025, a federal judge ruled that portion of the ordinance overburdens free speech rights by prohibiting anyone from providing any lecture in any San Diego public park or beach.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ordinance
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  • Historical roots As Roberts’ majority opinion demonstrates, the definition of citizenship that Americans inherited from Britain and the common law included everyone born in a place where the king’s dominion extended.
    — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • This British common law rule of broad citizenship shaped the discussion in the key case of Wong Kim Ark in 1898.
    — Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of common law
Noun
  • At the time, the colonies were still under British rule, making the creation of a national flag a potentially dangerous act.
    — Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The core party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will feature performances by acts including the Smashing Pumpkins, Maren Morris and Anthony Ramos, according to the America 250 website.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of act
Noun
  • Critics say that the Jones Act harms the shipbuilding industry itself, in that American shipyards are shielded from international competition via its enactment, thus further inflating construction costs.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Also stalled are appropriations for the State Department, a resolution commemorating the anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, among other measures.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of enactment
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  • In late 2022, the Kremlin declared martial law in several areas along the border of Ukraine, which allows the government to seize property, restrict movement, limit public gatherings, detain foreigners and forcibly relocate residents, according to the State Department.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Kim, already sentenced to four years in a separate bribery and stock-manipulation case, faces prosecution alongside ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol as South Korea probes his martial law rule and political allies.
    — Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of martial law
Noun
  • The official spoke on the condition anonymity on ground rules set by the White House.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • Bills were introduced in Springfield over the spring to impose ground rules on data center development.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Definition of ground rule

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