No person who conscientiously believes that the seventh day of the week ought to be observed as the Sabbath, and actually refrains from work, labor or business on that day, or who conscientiously believes that the Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday night and ends at sundown on Saturday night, and actually refrains from work, labor or business during said period, shall be liable to prosecution for performing work, labor or business on Sunday.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-303
Persons who observe Saturday excepted from Sunday law
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Moss v. Hornig (1962)
Most recently applied in Moss v. Hornig (May 1962)
(1949 Rev., S. 8609; P.A. 76-415, S. 8; 76-435, S. 81, 82; P.A. 78-329, S. 6.) History: P.A. 76-415 substituted “work, labor or business” for “secular business and labor” where …
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