Sunday laws

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:blue_laws
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:public_policy
gptkb:Christian_Sabbath_doctrine
public welfare
gptkbp:criticizedFor religious discrimination
gptkbp:dateEnacted 4th century
gptkbp:declinedAfter 20th century
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
various European countries
gptkbp:existsIn some U.S. states
some Canadian provinces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sunday laws
gptkbp:legalChallenge gptkb:First_Amendment_(U.S.)
gptkbp:mayInclude ban on Sunday alcohol sales
ban on Sunday car sales
ban on Sunday entertainment
ban on Sunday hunting
ban on Sunday public amusements
ban on Sunday retail trade
ban on Sunday sports events
ban on Sunday work
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Braunfeld_v._Brown_(1961)
gptkb:Gallagher_v._Crown_Kosher_Super_Market_(1961)
gptkb:McGowan_v._Maryland_(1961)
gptkb:Two_Guys_from_Harrison-Allentown,_Inc._v._McGinley_(1961)
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Constantine's_Sunday_law_of_321_AD
gptkbp:opposedBy religious minorities
secular organizations
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:theology
gptkbp:purpose restrict or ban certain activities on Sundays
gptkbp:reaffirms gptkb:U.S._Supreme_Court
gptkbp:relatedTo Sabbath observance
religious freedom
gptkbp:sometimesCalled gptkb:Sabbath_laws
rest laws
gptkbp:sometimesExempt gptkb:transportation
restaurants
pharmacies
gas stations
newsstands
essential services
gptkbp:supportedBy some Christian groups
gptkbp:typicalRestrictions prohibition of alcohol sales
prohibition of commercial activities
prohibition of labor
prohibition of sports
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First-day_Sabbatarianism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6