Concept information
Preferred term
state blue laws
Definition
- Blue laws, also known as Sunday closing laws, or simply Sunday laws, were originally established to set aside a day to celebrate or honor particular God(s) where no government business or private labor was conducted. This practice began with the Roman observance of a day of worship to the sun god and carried over into the Christian faith as an observation of the Sabbath. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; State Blue Laws]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/state_blue_laws
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