sumptuary law
law intended to control consumption, particulary such a law regulating apparel and textiles which may be worn by people of specified social strata
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sumptuary law
Summary
sumptuary law is a type of law[1]. It draws 233 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_law category, ranking #2 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- sumptuary law's instance of is recorded as type of law[3].
- sumptuary law is a type of implementing regulation[4].
- sumptuary law's Commons category is recorded as Sumptuary laws[5].
- sumptuary law's topic's main category is recorded as Q10151152[6].
- sumptuary law's described by source is recorded as The Berg Companion to Fashion[7].
- sumptuary law's described by source is recorded as Herders Conversations-Lexikon[8].
- sumptuary law's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
- sumptuary law's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
- sumptuary law's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[11].
- sumptuary law's described by source is recorded as The Medieval Globe[12].
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Definition and Type
sumptuary law's instance of is recorded as type of law[3]. It is a type of implementing regulation[4].
Why It Matters
sumptuary law draws 233 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_law category, ranking #2 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]