blue sky law
(legal, US) A law that regulates the offering and sale of securities to protect the public from fraud, requiring the registration of all securities offerings and sales, as well as of stock brokers and
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(legal, US) A law that regulates the offering and sale of securities to protect the public from fraud, requiring the registration of all securities offerings and sales, as well as of stock brokers and brokerage firms.
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(US, finance, dated) Involving or relating to fake stocks and bonds.
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