Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. social science concepts
5. legal concepts
6. laws (legal concept)

Anotations

Scope note:

Body of laws undertaking to provide relief for the poor. Prime examples are laws developed out of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws being codified in 1587-1598 in England and Wales, and in existence until the emergence of the modern welfare state after WWII.