PARLEMENT

Meaning of PARLEMENT in English

Supreme court under the ancien régime in France.

It developed out of the curia regis ("king's court") in which the French Revolution .

Britannica English dictionary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012

PARLEMENT — /pahr"leuh meuhnt/ , n. Obs. parliament.
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PARLEMENT — the supreme court under the ancien rgime in France. It developed out of the Curia Regis (King's Court), in which …
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PARLEMENT — Supreme court under the ancien régime in France. It developed out of the curia regis ("king's court") in which the …
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PARLEMENT — Парламент
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PARLIAMENT — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French parlement, from parler Date: 13th century a formal conference for the discussion of public …
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PARLIAMENT ROLL — noun Etymology: Middle English parlement rolle, from parlement parliament + rolle roll : one of a number of rolls of …
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PARLIAMENT HOUSE — noun Etymology: Middle English parlement-hous, from parlement parliament + hous house : the building in which a parliament sits
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PARLIAMENT — ˈpärləmənt, ˈpȧl-, chiefly non-British -lyəm- or sometimes -lēəm- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English parliament, parlement, …
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PARLIAMENT — /pahr"leuh meuhnt/ or, sometimes, /pahrl"yeuh-/ , n. 1. ( usually cap. ) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly …
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RAPPORTEUR — (French: reporter), in French civil law, a judge who furnishes a written report on the case at hand to other …
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ASSIZE — in law, a session, or sitting, of a court of justice. It originally signified the method of trial by jury …
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UNIGENITUS — in full Unigenitus Dei Filius, bull issued by Pope Clement XI on Sept. 8, 1713, condemning the doctrines of Jansenism, …
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THOU, JACQUES-AUGUSTE DE — born Oct. 8, 1553, Paris, France died May 7, 1617, Paris Thou also spelled Thuanus French statesman, bibliophile, and historiographer …
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SEGUIER, PIERRE — born May 28, 1588, Paris died Jan. 28, 1672, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Fr. chancellor of France under kings Louis XIII and Louis …
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MONTAIGNE, MICHEL DE — born Feb. 28, 1533, Chteau de Montaigne, near Bordeaux, France died Sept. 23, 1592, Chteau de Montaigne in full Michel …
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MAUPEOU, REN-NICOLAS-CHARLES-AUGUSTIN DE — born Feb. 25, 1714, Paris, France died July 29, 1792, Thuit chancellor of France who succeeded in temporarily (177174) depriving …
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LOUIS XV — born Feb. 15, 1710, Versailles, Fr. died May 10, 1774, Versailles byname Louis The Well-beloved, French Louis Le Bien-aim king …
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LA CHALOTAIS, LOUIS-REN DE CARADEUC DE — born March 6, 1701, Rennes, France died July 12, 1785, Rennes French magistrate who led the Breton Parlement (high court …
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FRONDE, THE — French La Fronde, series of civil wars in France between 1648 and 1653, during the minority of Louis XIV. The …
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FRANCE, HISTORY OF — history of the area from the time of ancient Gaul and the period of the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties of …
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DUPRAT, ANTOINE — born Jan. 17, 1463, Issoire, Fr. died July 9, 1535, Nantouillet chancellor of France and cardinal known for his service …
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CHAUCER, GEOFFREY — born c. 1342/43, London?, Eng. died Oct. 25, 1400, London the outstanding English poet before Shakespeare and the first finder …
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CHAMBRE DES REQUTES — (French: Chamber of Petitions), in France under the ancien rgime, a chamber of the Parlement of Paris with responsibilities for …
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CHAMBRE DES ENQUTES — (French: Chamber of Inquiries), in France under the ancien rgime, a chamber of the Parlement, or supreme court, of Paris …
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CHAMBRE DES COMPTES — (French: Chamber of Accounts), in France under the ancien rgime, sovereign court charged with dealing with numerous aspects of the …
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BOURBON, CHARLES III, 8E DUC DE — (8th duke of) born Feb. 17, 1490, Montpensier, Fr. died May 6, 1527, Rome constable of France (from 1515) under …
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BOCHART DE SARON, JEAN-BAPTISTE-GASPARD — born Jan. 16, 1730, Paris, France died April 20, 1794, Paris French lawyer and natural scientist who became especially known …
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BEAUFORT, FRANOIS DE VENDME, DUC DE — (duke of) born Jan. 16, 1616, Paris died June 25, 1669, Crete French prince, one of the leaders of the …
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AIGUILLON, EMMANUEL-ARMAND DE RICHELIEU, DUC (DUKE) D' — born July 31, 1720 died Sept. 1, 1788, Paris, France in full Emmanuel-armand De Vignerot Du Plessis De Richelieu, Duc …
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AGUESSEAU, HENRI-FRANOIS D' — born Nov. 27, 1668, Limoges, Fr. died Feb. 5, 1751, Paris jurist who, as chancellor of France during most of …
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FRONDE, THE — (164853) Series of civil wars in France during the minority of Louis XIV . The Fronde (named for the "sling" …
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