poor law

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poor law

A law or system of laws providing for public relief and support of the poor.

poor law

(Historical Terms) English history a law providing for the relief or support of the poor from public, esp parish, funds

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poor law - a law providing support for the poor

law - legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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Law poor			Most illogical, inconsequential, and light- headed, this; but travellers in the valley of the shadow of death are apt to be light-headed; and worn-out old people of low estate have a trick of reasoning as indifferently as they live, and doubtless would appreciate our Poor Law more philosophically on an income of ten thousand a year. Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context I can imagine the glee of our Poor Law Commissioners at the notion of these seats having arms and backs; but small spines being of older date than their occupation of the Board-room at Somerset House, I thought even this provision very merciful and kind. American Notes for General Circulation by Dickens, Charles View in context `The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then? A Christmas Carol by Dickens, Charles View in context			pools pools coupon poolside poon Poona Poonac Poonah painting poonce Poonga oil poontang poop poop deck poop out pooped pooper-scooper Pooping Poopó poor poor box poor boy Poor Clares poor devil poor farm poor fish Poor heart poor law poor man's orange poor man's orchid poor man's pulse Poor man's treacle poor man's weatherglass poor mouth poor people poor person poor rate poor rates poor relation Poor soldier poor speller poor white poor white trash Poor-john poor-spirited Poor-will Poor-willie Poorbox poorhouse poori poorish Poorliness poorly			Poor countries Poor countries Poor countries Poor country Poor country Poor country poor devil Poor Dumb Bastard Poor Early Graft Function poor farm poor farm Poor feeding Poor feeding Poor feeding Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon poor fish Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Poor heart Poor house Poor house Poor houses Poor houses Poor Hungry Doctor Poor in spirit Poor Indian Graduate Poor joke Poor joke Poor joke poor judgment Poor Knights of Christ poor law Poor Law Amendment Act Poor law system Poor law system Poor laws Poor laws poor lime Poor Little Astronauts Never Expected This Poor Little Old Me poor little rich boy poor little rich boy Poor Little Rich Girl Poor Little Rich Girl Poor man's copyright Poor Man's Dosing Drops Poor Man's Ecstasy Poor man's grenade Poor man's grenade Poor man's grenade Poor Man's Lift Poor Man's Mustard Poor Man's Navier-Stokes Poor Man's Orange poor man's orchid poor man's orchids Poor Man's Pizza Poor Man's Porsche Poor Man's Pot poor man's pulse Poor Man's Record Poor man's treacle

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