"sumptuary law" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sumptuary laws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sumptuary law (plural sumptuary laws)
  1. (historical) A law that attempts to regulate permitted consumption, especially of clothing, food, and luxury expenditures. Wikipedia link: sumptuary law Tags: historical Categories (topical): Law Translations (law that attempts to regulate permitted consumption): 限制消費法 (Chinese Mandarin), 限制消费法 (xiànzhìxiāofèifǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), säännöstelylaki (Finnish), sumptuariae leges (Latin), överflödsförordning [common-gender] (Swedish)

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