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ˈblue law N Am inf

puritanisches Gesetz, das bestimmte Aktivitäten aus religiösen Gründen verbietet

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Blue laws often prohibit an activity only during certain hours and there are usually exceptions to the prohibition of commerce, like grocery and drug stores. en.wikipedia.org

This section of the constitution was amended by bipartisan consensus in 1834 at the same time that several blue laws were repealed. en.wikipedia.org

They imposed harsh blue laws, and carefully regulated the behavior of servants. en.wikipedia.org

Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence that blue laws were originally printed on blue paper. en.wikipedia.org

They also say the underpinnings of the blue law are wormy with age and irrelevance -- one of the last relicts of colonial nanny-state dogma. www.pennlive.com

Blue laws are laws designed to enforce religious standards. en.wikipedia.org

He opposed the state's blue laws and advocated industrial development and urban renewal. en.wikipedia.org

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