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Blue law

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000748

A type of law designed to restrict or ban certain activities on Sundays, often for religious or moral reasons. These statutes historically prohibited commercial transactions, entertainment, or other forms of public activity on the Sabbath. While many have been repealed or relaxed, some jurisdictions still maintain blue laws, such as those regulating alcohol sales on Sundays.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000748
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000748",
  "term": "Blue law",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A type of law designed to restrict or ban certain activities on Sundays, often for religious or moral reasons. These statutes historically prohibited commercial transactions, entertainment, or other forms of public activity on the Sabbath. While many have been repealed or relaxed, some jurisdictions still maintain blue laws, such as those regulating alcohol sales on Sundays.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/blue-law/"
}

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