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blue–sky law n: a law providing for the regulation (as through registration) of the sale of securities (as stock) for the purpose of preventing fraud
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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blue-sky law — noun Date: 1912 a law providing for the regulation of the sale of securities (as stock) … New Collegiate Dictionary
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blue sky law — n. law that regulates the sale of securities (as stock) … English contemporary dictionary
