blue law

noun

Definition of blue lawnext
as in statute

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Recent Examples of blue law There were blue laws, but Jewish owners could circumvent that because of their religious holiday on Saturday. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Dec. 2025 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 Paramus officials contend that blue laws are only effective when a county chooses to obey them through a citizen referendum. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025 New Jersey’s blue laws initially were far stricter and enforced statewide. — Dave Smith, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025 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
Noun
  • The wave of levies will be enacted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, a different statute from how most tariffs have previously been authorized.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • Twice during Tuesday’s hearing lawmakers asked Kozak whether the State Department had been consulted before Noem ended Haiti’s TPS designation, as required by statute.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of statute
Noun
  • The materials prompted an investigation into whether Mission Regional Medical Center and Knapp Medical Center violated state or federal law.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • With the ruin of Troy also came the desecration of Zeus’ law, which proved dangerous to the returning Ithacans.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of law
Noun
  • Doing so can result in penalties, attorney fees and enforcement proceedings, according to the ordinance.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • In addition to the anti-ball playing ordinance, the neighbors were accused of violating an ordinance prohibiting structures on sidewalks or grassy strips next to curbs.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of ordinance
Noun
  • The 19-year-old Mocksville man was charged with felony common law damage to real property for allegedly putting soap into the fountain, and littering for leaving behind the plastic bucket, officials said.
    — Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of common law
Noun
  • Today, anti-Muslim acts are still being committed against Muslims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The character’s remorse and disgrace become a pivotal part of the movie’s third act, which ends almost entirely differently than Homer’s nearly 3,000-year-old tome.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of act
Noun
  • Since its enactment, the CHIPS Act has been the target of anti-DEI campaigners in the far right.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • House and Senate bills introduced in January 2026 would delay implementation from one year after enactment to three years.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of enactment
Noun
  • Zelensky has remained in office under martial law because wartime elections are prohibited but has periodically reshuffled his government.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • The case is one of seven trials facing the former conservative president, who was impeached last year following a brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 that triggered South Korea’s biggest political crisis in decades.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of martial law
Noun
  • So, start with laying down some ground rules everyone can agree to.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • The official spoke on the condition anonymity on ground rules set by the White House.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Definition of ground rule

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