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blue law
noun
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Word History
1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Blue law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20law. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
blue law
nounNote: Existing blue laws derive from the numerous extremely rigorous laws designed to regulate morals and conduct that were enacted in colonial New England.
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