"bed of justice" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: beds of justice [plural]
Etymology: Calque of French lit de justice, referring to the throne occupied by the king when sitting in one of his judicial courts. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|fr|lit de justice}} Calque of French lit de justice Head templates: {{en-noun|beds of justice}} bed of justice (plural beds of justice)
  1. (history) A special parliamentary session headed by the king in pre-Revolutionary France, where royal edicts could be forcibly registered. Categories (topical): History Translations (Translations): lit de justice [masculine] (French)

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