sumptuary

Sumptuary laws (from Latin sumptuariae leges) are laws that attempt to regulate permitted consumption. Black's Law Dictionary defines them as "Laws made for the purpose of restraining luxury or extravagance, particularly against inordinate expenditures in the matter of apparel, food, furniture, etc." Traditionally, they were laws that regulated and reinforced social hierarchies and morals through restrictions, often depending upon a person's social rank, on permitted clothing, food, and luxury expenditures.

Les lois somptuaires (en latin : sumptuariae leges) sont des lois qui réglementent ou imposent des habitudes de consommation (alimentation, mobilier et notamment la manière de se vêtir spécifique en fonction de la catégorie sociale à laquelle un individu appartient).

Överflödsförordningar skapades under 1700-talet i Sverige i syfte att begränsa import och hämma nyttjande av lyxkonsumtionsvaror i ett land. Siden, kaffe och choklad är exempel på varor som drabbades .