Short of money as a result of paying high insurance premiums.

(Scotland, law, historical) The list of poor people who are litigants, but unable to pay the expenses of litigation, and therefore allowed to sue in forma pauperis.

(dated) Poor people who are incapable of providing for themselves and thus seen as legitimate recipients of charity.

(dated) Poor people who ought to be able to provide for themselves but are too lazy to do so, and thus seen as not worthy of charity.

(historical) A law providing for the support of paupers at the public expense.

plural of poor law

(Roman Catholicism) The Order of Saint Clare. / plural of Poor Clare

(Catholicism) A nun of the Poor Clares, a member of the Order of Saint Clare.

plural of Poor Lady

(Catholicism) Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.