Union of parishes for the purpose of administering the laws for the relief of the poor, first effected under 22 Geo. 3, c. 83 ('Gilbert's Act'), and after-wards under the (English) Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834. See Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Poor.' (English) Poor Law Unions were abolished by the Poor Law Acts, 1930 and 1934 (20 & 21 Geo. 5, c. 17 and 24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 59), and the powers of guardians transferred to the county and borough councils by the same Acts.
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