sumptuary edict; thrift ordinance; laws regulating expenditures
Historical term referring to official decrees that restricted luxury and enforced frugality, especially in Edo-period Japan.
During the Edo period, the shogunate frequently issued sumptuary edicts to prohibit extravagance among commoners.
Compound of 倹約 (thrift, frugality) and 令 (ordinance, decree).