SUMPTUARY LAW


Meaning of SUMPTUARY LAW in English

1. a law regulating personal habits that offend the moral or religious beliefs of the community.

2. a law regulating personal expenditures designed to restrain extravagance, esp. in food and dress.

[ 1590-1600 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .