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Piepoudre — Pie pou dre, Piepowder Pie pow der, n. [Lit., dustyfoot, i. e., dusty footed dealers, fr. F. pied foot + poudreux dusty.] (O. Eng. Law) An ancient court of record in England, formerly incident to every fair and market, of which the steward of him … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piepoudre — See Court of Piepoudre … Black's law dictionary
piepoudre court — ▪ law piepoudre also spelled Piepowder, lowest and most expeditious of the courts of justice known to the ancient common law of England. It was generally constituted by merchants and dealt with fair trading. The name is derived from the… … Universalium
Piepoudre — [pie powder court] Court presiding over a market, and all commercial dealings therein. It possessed the power to fine or expel any who transgressed, e.g. for short weights or low quality. The term comes from the French pieds = feet + poudre =… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
piepoudre — … Useful english dictionary
piepoudre court — See pie powder court … Ballentine's law dictionary
Court of Piepoudre — /kort av paypowdar/ (Court of Piepoudre Also spelled Pipowder, Pie Powder, Py Powder, Piedpoudre, etc.) The lowest (and most expeditious) of the courts of justice known to the older law of England. It is supposed to have been so called from the… … Black's law dictionary
Court of Piepoudre — /kort av paypowdar/ (Court of Piepoudre Also spelled Pipowder, Pie Powder, Py Powder, Piedpoudre, etc.) The lowest (and most expeditious) of the courts of justice known to the older law of England. It is supposed to have been so called from the… … Black's law dictionary
court of piepoudre — See pie powder court … Ballentine's law dictionary
court of piepoudre — … Useful english dictionary
