单词 | local option law |
释义 | > as lemmaslocal option law local option n. (without article) (originally) the system or policy of allowing the electorate of a particular district to decide whether or not to prohibit the sale of alcohol within that district (cf. local veto n.); (later more generally) the ability of local government to opt in or out of certain central government regulations; frequently attributive, as local option law, etc. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > a or the system of government > centralized or regionalized systems > [noun] > local government > local option local option1868 1868 W. E. Gladstone in Pall Mall Gaz. 14 Oct. 6/2 My disposition [with regard to the liquor question] is to let in the principle of local option wherever it is likely to be found satisfactory. 1878 J. Samuelson Hist. Drink 218 The tendency of legislation seems to be towards ‘local option’ or ‘permissive prohibition’. 1882 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 688/2 Those celebrated ‘local option laws’ which are in force in some of the United States. 1884 S. Smith Lett. in reply to Manifesto Democratic Federation 11 I enclose you a speech I delivered in the Liverpool Town Council on ‘local option’. 1901 Scotsman 28 Feb. 6/3 The reluctance of the Welsh and Midland miners to admit the principle of local option. 1942 Billboard 31 Oct. 3/2 31 States have local option laws and dry territories. 1973 Amer. Bar. Assoc. Jrnl. Nov. 1262/2 A local option approach may be found desirable by state legislators who will be called on to pass new pornography laws. 2003 W. J. Weston Leading from Center iv. 54 A second proposal to also send an amendment allowing local option on gay ordination failed. < as lemmas |
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