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sumptuary law

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A law that attempts to regulate permitted consumption, especially of clothing, food, and luxury expenditures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 限制消費法 /限制消费法 (xiànzhìxiāofèifǎ) — law that attempts to regulate permitted consumption
  • Finnish: säännöstelylaki — law that attempts to regulate permitted consumption
  • Latin: sumptuariae leges — law that attempts to regulate permitted consumption
  • Swedish: överflödsförordning — law that attempts to regulate permitted consumption