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Bed of justice
(redirected from Lit de justice)

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(French Hist.) the throne (F. lit bed) occupied by the king when sitting in one of his parliaments (judicial courts); hence, a session of a refractory parliament, at which the king was present for the purpose of causing his decrees to be registered.
See under Bed.

See also: Bed Justice



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Sahadi is best known for Breeders' Cup Sprint winners Elmhurst and Lit De Justice.
Especially important was the new connection with the French parlement--on the one hand, the injection of the lit de justice by the regent over the young king allowed him to appear as a minor in need of protection; on the other, it put him forth as a law-giving authority.
Pt's Grey Eagle ($1 million Sprint) is a 3-year-old who beat elders in the Ancient Title Handicap at Santa Anita under apprentice Alex Bisono: ``The key (in the Sprint) is to be patient,'' said Nakatani, whose five Breeders' Cup victories include Sprint wins with Lit de Justice (1996), Elmhurst (1997) and Reraise (1998).
 
 
 
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