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Blind pig

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000742

An establishment that illegally sells alcoholic beverages, particularly during periods of prohibition or in areas where such sales are restricted. These venues often operated under the guise of selling other goods or services to evade detection by law enforcement. The term originated in the late 19th century in the United States.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000742
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000742",
  "term": "Blind pig",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An establishment that illegally sells alcoholic beverages, particularly during periods of prohibition or in areas where such sales are restricted. These venues often operated under the guise of selling other goods or services to evade detection by law enforcement. The term originated in the late 19th century in the United States.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/blind-pig/"
}

Record 543 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.