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
  • Some defendants face additional allegations involving false claims of citizenship or fraudulent statements that rest on separate federal statutes.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In a complaint, multiple plaintiffs alleged user data from CVS digital properties was sold to advertising technology company Criteo in violation of the Federal Wiretap Act, the California Invasion of Privacy Act and other statutes.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of statute
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  • Pan, a pediatrician, made national headlines while in the Legislature for leading California’s efforts to enact strict school vaccine laws.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of law
Noun
  • The association later won a lawsuit, striking down the city of Berkeley’s ordinance and halting others across the state.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Mother nature intended these to work together, but ordinances et al treat them as independent.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ordinance
Noun
  • The king’s common law immunity in Britain has likely been inherited by Australia, a former British colony that continues to recognize Britain’s monarch as its own head of state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In old common law, a testament contained a person’s instructions about how personal property was to be disbursed, while directions about real estate were contained in a will.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of common law
Noun
  • Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with preparation of acts of terrorism between May 2024 and July 2026, including against Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist Reform UK party, according to British police and prosecutors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Clark supporters argued one game was insufficient for an ejectable non-basketball act.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of act
Noun
  • The result is Ba’s Book, which mixes vérité documentary, re-enactments by family members in Vietnam and actors, as well as travelog into a heartfelt family film.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Not all states observe it — and under the bill, states can opt out of the change if their respective legislatures act to do so before the bill’s enactment.
    — Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of enactment
Noun
  • Ukraine’s constitution bars elections from being held under martial law, which was introduced after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
    — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • South Korea shifted to a softer tone under current liberal President Lee Jae Myung, who took office last year after his conservative predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of martial law
Noun
  • The White House and its allies are lonely in their insistence that AI development in America must accelerate without governments setting ground rules.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House, did not elaborate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of ground rule

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