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In countries with a properly functioning legal system, the mob continues to exist, but it is rarely called upon to mete out capital punishment. The right to take human life belongs to the state. Not so in societies where weak courts and poor law enforcement are combined with intractable structural injustices.
Teju Cole

Meaning of "poor law" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POOR LAW

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POOR LAW

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conjunction
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Poor law is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POOR LAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

poor law

Poor relief

Poor Relief refers to any actions taken by either governmental or ecclesiastical bodies to relieve poverty experienced by a population. More specifically, the term poor relief is often used to discuss how European countries dealt with poverty from the time just around the end of the medieval era to modernity when systems changed from barter style economy to the early days of capitalism. Throughout this time frame, authorities have been confronted with such questions as, "Who exactly should benefit from legislation that is passed?" and "Who is ultimately responsible for the care of these individuals?". As a result of trying to answer these difficult questions, in addition to ever changing attitudes towards poverty, many methods have been instituted to remedy this social crisis. From the early part of the 16th century to the modern day, poverty legislation passed by the English Parliament has transformed from a systematic means of punishment to a system of governmental support and protection as a result of the creation of the Welfare State.

Definition of poor law in the English dictionary

The definition of poor law in the dictionary is a law providing for the relief or support of the poor from public, esp parish, funds.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POOR LAW

poor
poor box
poor boy
poor cod
poor man´s orange
poor man´s orchid
poor man´s something
poor man´s weatherglass
poor mouth
poor rate
poor relation
poor White
poor-mouth
poor-spirited
poorbox
poorhouse
poori
poorish
poorly
poorness

WORDS THAT END LIKE POOR LAW

administrative law
case law
civil law
commercial law
common law
contract law
court of law
criminal law
employment law
go to law
international law
labour law
maritime law
martial law
matter of law
property law
question of law
rule of law
the law
the unwritten law

Synonyms and antonyms of poor law in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «poor law» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POOR LAW

Find out the translation of poor law to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poor law from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poor law» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

济贫法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ley de los pobres
570 millions of speakers

English

poor law
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गरीब कानून
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القانون الفقراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бедный закон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lei dos Pobres
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দরিদ্র আইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

loi sur les pauvres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Undang-undang miskin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Armenrecht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

救貧法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가난한 법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hukum miskin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pháp luật nghèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏழை சட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गरीब कायदा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zavallı kanun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diritto poveri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawo ubogich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бідний закон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lege proastă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακή νομοθεσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Poor Law
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dålig lag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dårlig lov
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poor law

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POOR LAW»

The term «poor law» is normally little used and occupies the 119.929 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POOR LAW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «poor law» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «poor law» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poor law

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QUOTES WITH «POOR LAW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word poor law.
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Teju Cole
In countries with a properly functioning legal system, the mob continues to exist, but it is rarely called upon to mete out capital punishment. The right to take human life belongs to the state. Not so in societies where weak courts and poor law enforcement are combined with intractable structural injustices.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POOR LAW»

Discover the use of poor law in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poor law and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Poor Law to Welfare State, 6th Edition: A History of ...
Topics new to this sixth edition include: A review of President Clinton's health-care reform and its failure, and his efforts to "end welfare as we know it" Recent developments in child welfare including an expanded section on the voluntary ...
Walter I. Trattner, 2007
2
The English Poor Law, 1531-1782
The English Poor Law, 1531-1782 provides a concise synthesis of recent scholarly work together with full references, explaining the origins of this unique system of welfare, and showing how it played a central role in English social and ...
‎1995
3
The Poor Law of Lunacy
Most historians portray 19th-century county asylums as the exclusive realm of the asylum doctor, but Bartlett (law, U. of Nottingham) argues that they should be thought of as an aspect of English poor law, in which the medical ...
Peter Bartlett, 1999
4
Pauper Capital: London and the Poor Law, 1790–1870
This work provides the first detailed study of the poor law in London during the period leading up to and after the implementation of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834.
Dr David Green, 2013
5
Old Age and the English Poor Law, 1500-1700
Based on documents from two Suffolk villages, this study examines the operation of the poor law and the individual effort the elderly poor needed to make to survive.
Lynn A. Botelho, 2004
6
Poverty, Gender and Life-Cycle Under the English Poor Law, ...
Examination of welfare during the last years of the Poor Law, bringing out the impact of poverty on particular sections of society - the lone mother and the elderly.
Samantha Williams, 2013
7
Poverty and poor law reform in Britain: from Chadwick to ...
The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 is one of the most important pieces of social legislation ever enacted.
David Englander, 1998
8
Annual Report of the Poor Law Commissioners for England and ...
Great Britain. Poor Law Commissioners. UNION. Torrington— contd.l Uppingham . □ Upton 'on-Sevein, Uxbridge , . . Wantage . . . Warminster . , Watford . . , Wellington (Somerset). . Westbury and Whorwelsdown. Westhampnett .
Great Britain. Poor Law Commissioners, 1889
9
An Economic History of the English Poor Law, 1750-1850
This book examines the political motivation, regional variations and the economic and demographic impact of the Poor Law in the rural south of England.
George R. Boyer, 2006
10
A History of the English Poor Law in Connection with the ...
Reprint of the final edition containing revisions made by the author and a biography, along with the supplementary volume by Thomas Mackay. Nicholls [1781-1865] was a pioneering poor-law reformer and administrator.
George Nicholls, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POOR LAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poor law is used in the context of the following news items.
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Would-be president Christie exposed by his New Jersey record
He has advocated a "means test" or modern "poor law" for social security, claiming that its purpose was not to provide security for all senior ... «People's World, Jul 15»
2
Kevin Cullen: Benton County's old poor farm cemetery
... he shall be denied aid other than admission to the poor asylum, where he shall be compelled to work,” stated the Indiana Poor Law in 1904. «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»
3
Education pipe dream
Moreover, educating people with the “right” morals falls apart the moment they leave school due to poor law enforcement, corruption and ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
4
STPF export target not achievable without SMEs: UNISAME
The government did not achieve exports target of $95 billion in three years, as it remained under $70 billion mainly due to poor law and order ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
That Buhari's Pay Cut
... barrels of crude oil estimated at N1.18bn daily to oil thieves who take advantage of poor law enforcement on the nation's territorial waters. «The Tide, Jul 15»
6
DC Circuit Issues Rare Public Reprimand of Lawyer
"These failings were not a matter of mere oversight or poor law practice housekeeping," court says about attorney. July 22, 2015 12:24 PM EDT | 0 Comments. «The National Law Journal, Jul 15»
7
Rape As Weapon of Destruction Of Free Spirited India!
So, regressive thought, failed aspiration and poor law and order are collectively responsible for this mindset. That bring us to the question how ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
8
ASIA: Mob justice – a symptom of degenerating rule of law
The right to mete out punishment belongs to the state, but not so in societies where weak courts and poor law enforcement are combined with ... «KanglaOnline, Jul 15»
9
Reversing the Red Sand Tide: A Call for New Solutions to Land …
Political instability has bred poor law enforcement and deforestation rates have been on the rise. The Boeny region, where the rice fields of ... «World Bank Group, Jul 15»
10
Calling all progressives: help us reform the welfare state
Letters: I was struck by the similarity of the language used by George Osborne and that of the reformers who introduced the 1834 Poor Law ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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