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Poor laws

Poor laws. By the (English) Poor Relief Act, 1601, (43 Eliz.

Overseers of the poor (now abolished by (English) Rating and Valuation Act, 1925 (c.

Guardians of the poor. Their powers have been transferred to the councils of the

purpose of administering the laws for the relief of the poor, first effected under 22 Geo. 3, c. 83 ('Gilbert's Act'),

Emigration of poor persons. See Poor Law Act, 1930 (20 Geo. 5, c.

Poor person, includes any poor or indigent person applying for or

Poor Prisoners, Defence of. The (English) Poor Prisoners Defence Act, 1930

Poor, means lacking material possession having little or no means to

In a poor manner or condition without plenty or sufficiency or suitable provision

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