In the United Kingdom, the `off-licence` status of a shop could once be used as a device to circumvent restrictive trading laws, particularly those concerning Sunday trading. Depending on local by-laws, shops might be either required to close at 12:00 once a week, or else not be allowed to trade in the evening. Shops with an off-licence made the.....
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a liquor store. Derived from the fact that it has a licence to sell beverages for consumption off-premises.
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A shop selling alcoholic drinks for consumption elsewhere or off-site. Off-Licences have to have a special licence to sell alcohol and have to operate under strict legal guidelines and laws.
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(offie) Shop licensed to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises. Example: Buying a bottle of wine from the local offie.
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