temperance movement

temperance movement
A movement in the United States to moderate or eliminate the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


temperance movement
A movement in the United States to moderate or eliminate the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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