Pur"view (?), n. [OF. purveu, pourveu, F. pourvu, provided, p. p. of
OF. porveoir, F. pourvoir. See Purvey, View, and cf. Proviso.] 1. (a)
(Law) The body of a statute, or that part which begins with " Be it
enacted, " as distinguished from the preamble. Cowell. (b) Hence: The
limit or scope of a statute; the whole extent of its intention or
provisions. Marshall.
Profanations within the purview of several statutes.
Bacon.