blue laws

noun

plural of blue law
as in ground rules

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  1. ground rules
  2. statutes
  3. laws
  4. ordinances
  5. acts
  6. commandments
  7. enactments
  8. dictates
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 rules
Noun
  • The administration made swift work of reconstituting the tariff scheme using other trade statutes, like Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Someone who has just been arrested for driving under the influence isn’t thinking about statutes, motions and legal procedure.
    — Matthew Nigro, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of statutes
Noun
  • Representatives Lori Trahan and Jay Obernolte have advanced the FRONTIER Act, which would authorize government intervention against risky models and override some state laws.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The company notes that schedules may change because of local laws or other requirements.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of laws
Noun
  • Multiple Mecklenburg towns have passed ordinances cracking down on ebikes in recent months, and a Charlotte City Council committee asked Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police to draft a proposal for city ordinance changes in August.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The attorneys have also said the district court has no jurisdiction to enforce Keller’s city ordinances — that the city, as a home-rule municipality, has the sole authority to enact and enforce local laws.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ordinances
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  • The three-part series takes audiences through the life of Harry Houdini, from his childhood through some of his most elusive acts as an illusionist during the early 20th century.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Allegations went beyond the workplace Police said Carroll was caught on surveillance video and had also filmed himself committing the acts, then posted the videos online.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of acts
Noun
  • This is, of course, the conception of fundamentalist theology, which threatens eternal hellfire for anyone who defies its commandments.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wilde’s nine buttercream commandments show home bakers how to create visually striking, deeply personal cakes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of commandments
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
  • Featuring interviews from a wide range of people across the ideological spectrum, as well as top-tier acting talent for historical re-enactments, this is a prestige series that's worth checking out.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Definition of enactments
Noun
  • As Stephen Sondheim teaches us, (forgettable) content dictates (forgettable) form.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Nacua is in the final year of his rookie contract, and his on-field play dictates he be paid upward of $40 million per year.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
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