单词poor law
na.: 贫民救助法
网络: 济贫法
（英国旧时的）济贫法:
a group of laws used in Britain in the past to control the help that was given to poor people
恤贫法
贫民救助法,济贫法
The New Poor Law of 1834 forced the poor people into work houses instead of giving them sufficient money to survive in their own homes.
1834年的新贫困法强迫穷人进工厂，而没有给他们足够的钱在自己的家里生存。
There was widespread dissatisfaction with the Reform Act of 1832 and the New Poor Law.
1832年的《改革法案》和《新贫困法》引起了普遍不满。
As far as I know, however, none of this is helping our poor law student friend.
但是，我认为所有这些对贫穷的法律系学生朋友来说毫无帮助。
From Poor Law to Welfare State: On the Process and Function of Social Legislation in UK
从济贫法到福利国家——论英国社会立法的进程及其作用与影响