blue-sky law

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Definitions of blue-sky law words

noun blue-sky law a state law regulating the trading of securities: intended to protect investors from fraud 3
noun blue-sky law a law regulating the sale of stocks, bonds, etc., for the protection of the public from fraud 3
noun blue-sky law a law regulating the sale of securities, real estate, etc., especially such a law designed to prevent the promotion of fraudulent stocks. 1

before 1910

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An Americanism dating back to 1910-15

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