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Answer for the clue "Legislation dealing with relief ", 8 letters:
poor law

Word definitions for poor law in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a law providing support for the poor

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Poor \Poor\, a. [Compar. Poorer (?; 254); superl. Poorest .] [OE. poure or povre, OF. povre, F. pauvre, L. pauper; the first syllable of which is probably akin to paucus few (see Paucity , Few ), and the second to parare to prepare, procure. See Few , and ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Poor law may refer to: English Poor Laws (in England and Wales) German Poor Laws Irish Poor Laws Scottish Poor Laws

Usage examples of poor law.

He passed a ``poor law'' which was meant to help the destitute farmers.

Such, in its general conception, is the central superintendence which the Poor Law Board is intended to exercise over the administrators of the Poor Rate throughout the country.

If a bill is so poor that it cannot command two-thirds of your consents, is it not likely that it would make a poor law?