---
entity_slug: assize_of_bread
entity_type: Institution
vsm_system: S3*
type_rationale: The Assize of Bread is a socially constructed rule system that establishes
  legal regulations for price-setting, making it a governance structure rather than
  a physical entity or process.
vsm_rationale: As a legal regulation that enforces compliance with fixed pricing rules
  based on wheat prices, the Assize of Bread functions as an audit mechanism ensuring
  adherence to prescribed standards.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:44:07.637005'
---

# Classification: Assize Of Bread

## Entity Type

Institution

## VSM System

S3*

## Type Rationale

The Assize of Bread is a socially constructed rule system that establishes legal regulations for price-setting, making it a governance structure rather than a physical entity or process.

## VSM Rationale

As a legal regulation that enforces compliance with fixed pricing rules based on wheat prices, the Assize of Bread functions as an audit mechanism ensuring adherence to prescribed standards.
