lit de justice
American-
the sofa upon which the king of France sat when holding formal sessions of the parliament.
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the session itself.
Etymology
Origin of lit de justice
Literally, “bed of justice”
Example Sentences
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The parliament had that of ratifying or of refusing an impost, but the king could compel its assent, by a lit de justice, and punish its members by exile.
From History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 by M. (François-Auguste-Marie-Alexis) Mignet
In one word, it is the relation du lit de justice that has operated the miracle.
From Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II by Horace Walpole
Louis XV. solemnly condemned them in a lit de justice of December 1770, and in 1771 the chancellor Maupeou took drastic measures against them.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." by Various
At the lit de justice, Omer Talon, the intrepid avocat-général, delivered an eloquent oration on the condition of the French peasants.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 by Rossiter Johnson
We had the account yesterday of the lit de justice, which was held at Versailles the day after the King had besieged his Parliament at Paris.
From Memoirs of the Courts and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 1 by Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of
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