- curia pedis pulverizati
- The court of dusty foot; that is the court of piepoudre. It was instituted to administer justice at fairs and markets and was a court of record. Sec 3 Bl Comm 32.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
curia pedis pulverizati
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curia pedis pulverizati — /kyuriya piydas palvarazeytay/ In old English law, the court of piedpoudre or piepouders. See Court of Piepoudre … Black's law dictionary
curia pedis pulverizati — /kyuriya piydas palvarazeytay/ In old English law, the court of piedpoudre or piepouders. See Court of Piepoudre … Black's law dictionary
pie-powder court — An ancient court of England. The curia pedis pulverizati or court of dusty feet which was said to have been so called from the dusty feet of its suitors, or as Coke thought, because justice was as swift there as dust falling from the feet, or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
PEDEPULVEROSI — in LL. Burgorum Scoticorum c. 120. Si burgenses mercatores et Pedepulverosi. Gall. Piepoudreux. Angl. Dustie foote, ibid. c. 134. advene sunt. extranei. Hesychio, Κονιορτόποδες, ἀγροίκοι, ἐργάται. Cicero, l. 1. de Inv. Tum verisimilia, hôc modô:… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
