agricultural law

agricultural law
The body of law governing the cultivation of various crops and the raising and management of livestock to provide a food and fabric supply for human and animal consumption.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


agricultural law
The body of law governing the cultivation of various crops and the raising and management of livestock to provide a food and fabric supply for human and animal consumption.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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