animalstorelaw
nounUK /ˈænɪməl stɔː lɔː/
US /ˈænɪməl stɔːr lɔː/
A rule that says how animals must be kept in a shop.
The new animalstorelaw says pet shops must give every puppy a clean bed.
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2. A law about how farm animals are sold at markets.
The animalstorelaw made the market build bigger pens for the cows.
3. A rule that says which animals a shop may sell.
Under the animalstorelaw, the shop cannot sell wild birds.
4. A town rule about keeping animals in shops safe and healthy.
The town passed an animalstorelaw to check every pet shop each year.