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sumptuary law: Meaning and Definition of

sump'tuary law'

Pronunciation: [key]
  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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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