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
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  • After Barnett received the arbitration demand in December, Mathew Rosengart, her lawyer, argued that nondisclosure provisions in the settlement violate the statute.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026
  • The statute does not require that the beneficiary be incapable of all meaningful activity.
    — James Lange, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of statute
Noun
  • Hopefully, the next administration will see some sense and once again try to protect the citizenry with stricter gun laws.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • The shooting took place in a country with far stronger gun laws compared to the US and where mass shootings are infrequent.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Definition of law
Noun
  • For kids under 13, life vests are also required by county ordinance.
    — Haley Parsley July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • In June, two Brentwood councilmembers requested that a future agenda item be added to discuss an ordinance prohibiting the establishment, construction, expansion, or operation of any new data center facilities within the city’s limits.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 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
  • Zizou stuck to his plan to retire after that World Cup, so the headbutt was his final act as a player.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • The act has become so popular that hundreds of Norwegian fans rowed in Miami Beach on Friday in preparation for Saturday’s match.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 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
Noun
  • 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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