ley seca

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, "dry law".

Noun

ley seca f (uncountable)

(idiomatic) prohibition (prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcohol)

Further reading

“ley seca”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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