Sunday closing laws

Sunday closing laws
n.
Local or state laws that prohibit certain businesses from operating on Sunday; also called blue laws.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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