blue law

blue law
амер.
пуританский закон [первонач. об одном из пуританских законов, принятых в первой половине XVIII в. в штате Коннектикут]; см. тж. the Blue Law State

It is the seat of the local legislature of Connecticut, which sage body enacted, in. bygone times, the renowned code of "blue Laws", in virtue whereof, among other enlightened provisions, any citizen who could be proved to have kissed his wife on Sunday was punishable, I believe, with the stocks. (Ch. Dickens, ‘American Notes’, ch. V) — Здесь заседает законодательный орган штата Коннектикут; это тот мудрый орган, который в давно прошедшие времена принял известный кодекс законов, именуемый "голубые законы"; среди прочих "разумных" постановлений в кодексе имелось и такое, согласно которому, насколько я помню, любого гражданина, поцеловавшего свою жену в воскресенье (если это было доказано), могли посадить в колодки.

The State of Winnemac had the usual blue law to the effect that no paid labor (except, of course, that of ministers of the gospel...) might work on the Sabbath... (S. Lewis, ‘Elmer Gantry’, ch. XXXI) — В штате Виннимэк существовал обычный пуританский закон о недопустимости какой бы то ни было платной работы по воскресеньям (за исключением, понятно, труда пастырей божьих...)


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • blue law — n [blue puritanical]: a statute regulating work, commerce, and amusements on Sunday ◇ Existing blue laws derive from the numerous extremely rigorous laws designed to regulate morals and conduct that were enacted in colonial New England. Merriam… …   Law dictionary

  • blue law — ☆ blue law n. [said to be so named because orig. printed on blue paper] 1. any of the strict puritanical laws prevalent in colonial New England 2. a law prohibiting entertainment, business, etc. on Sunday …   English World dictionary

  • blue law — blue′ law n. 1) law any law that forbids certain practices, as doing business or dancing, on Sunday 2) any of the puritanical laws of colonial New England regulating personal conduct • Etymology: 1775–85, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • blue law — n AmE a law used in the past in the US to control activities that were considered immoral, such as drinking alcohol and working on Sundays …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Blue law — A blue law is a type of law in the United States and Canada designed to enforce moral standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest, and a restriction on Sunday shopping. Most have been repealed, declared… …   Wikipedia

  • blue law — noun a statute regulating work on Sundays • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑law * * * noun Etymology: blue (I) (puritanical) …   Useful english dictionary

  • blue law — any puritanical law that forbids certain practices, esp. drinking or working on Sunday, dancing, etc. Cf. sumptuary law. [1775 85, Amer.] * * * U.S. statute regulating work, commerce, and amusements on Sundays. The name is said to derive from a… …   Universalium

  • blue law — noun N. Amer. a law prohibiting certain activities, such as shopping, on a Sunday. Origin C18: in ref. to strict puritanical laws in colonial New England, orig. printed on blue paper …   English new terms dictionary

  • blue law — noun A law that is intended to enforce moral standards …   Wiktionary

  • blue law — noun (C) AmE a law to control sexual morals, the drinking of alcohol, working on Sundays etc; licensing laws BrE …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • blue laws — n. Laws regulating or prohibiting certain otherwise legal activities, especially commercial activities, either on Sunday or all the time for essentially a religious reason. For example, an ordinance prohibiting the operation on Sunday of a dance… …   Law dictionary


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