or court of pie·pow·der -ˈpīˌpau̇də(r)
Etymology: alteration of earlier court of pipowders, from Middle English court of pepowders, from court (I) + of + pepowders, pipoudres, plural of pipoudre itinerant trader, from Anglo-French piepoudrous, from Old French pied, pié foot (from Latin ped-, pes ) + Anglo-French poudrous dusty, from Old French poudre dust + -ous, -eus -ous — more at foot , powder
1. : an English summary court of record incident by the common law to every fair or market to administer justice for commercial injuries at that fair or market
2. : a United States small-debts court