dry law

noun

1. a law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages.

dry law

noun

1. a law prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages

Example Sentences

Kansas prohibited the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in 1881, and when that proved still too loose for some lawmakers, a 1917 “bone dry” law banned almost all personal possession and consumption.

From Washington Times

Kansas prohibited the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in 1881, and when that proved still too loose for some lawmakers, a 1917 “bone dry” law banned almost all personal possession and consumption.

From Seattle Times

After the storm, the commonwealth government imposed a dry law forbidding the sale of alcohol.

From New York Times

In the capital, the lifting of the dry law, or “ley seca,” sparked the return of a time-honored tradition of hanging out, beer in hand, in front of the city’s 24-hour convenience stores.

From New York Times

Some islanders got their cell phone service back on Sunday while others gathered at bars for drinking and dancing after the dry law was lifted this weekend.

From Reuters