corn law

noun

One of the tariffs and protectionist regulations on imported grain and other foodstuffs enforced in the United Kingdom from 1815 until their abolition in 1846.

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nouncorn law (plural corn laws)

plural corn laws · alternative Corn Law · alternative corn-law · alternative cornlaw

  1. UKhistoricalgovernmentOne of the tariffs and protectionist regulations on imported grain and other foodstuffs enforced in the United Kingdom from 1815 until their abolition in 1846.
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