Baby Moses law en · NOUN
Etymology
A reference to the Biblical story, related in Exodus chapter 2, in which the baby Moses is abandoned by the river Nile and found by the pharaoh's daughter.
Meanings
- (US) A statute that decriminalizes the leaving of (unharmed) infants with certain designated private persons so that they become wards of the state.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Moses laws | Number=Plur | lexicographic |