Definition of DURA MATER. : the tough fibrous membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord external to the arachnoid and pia mater.ADVERTISEMENT. the tough fibrous membrane that envelops the brain and spinal cord external to the arachnoid and pia mater. ADVERTISEMENT.
Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601. The Poor Relief Act 1601 (43 Eliz 1 c 2) was an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act for the Relief of the Poor 1601, popularly known as the Elizabethan Poor Law, 43rd Elizabeth or the Old Poor Law was passed in 1601 and created a national poor law system for England and Wales.
One of the most far-reaching pieces of legislation of the entire Nineteenth Century was the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act [PLAA] which abolished systems of poor relief that had existed since the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601.The new legislation established workhouses throughout England and Wales.ne of the most far-reaching pieces of legislation of the entire Nineteenth Century was the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act [PLAA] which abolished systems of poor relief that had existed since the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601. The new legislation established workhouses throughout England and Wales.