- parliamentum
- /parl(iy)amentam/ L. Lat. A legislative body in general or the English parliament in particular
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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parliamentum religiosorum — /parl(iy)amentam ralijiyowsoram/ In most convents there has been a common room into which the brethren withdrew for conversation; conferences there being termed parliamentum. Likewise, the societies of the two temples, or inns of court, call that … Black's law dictionary
parliamentum indoctum — Same as parliament of dunces … Ballentine's law dictionary
parliamentum insanum — Same as mad parliament … Ballentine's law dictionary
Modus Tenendi Parliamentum — The Modus Tenendi Parliamentum (English: Method of Holding Parliaments) is a 14th century document that outlined an idealised version of English parliamentary procedure. Part of its significance lies in its very title: parliament was now seen as… … Wikipedia
Duration of English Parliaments before 1660 — This article augments the List of Parliaments of England to be found elsewhere (see link below) and to precede Duration of English, British and United Kingdom Parliaments from 1660, with additional information which could not be conveniently… … Wikipedia
parliament — /pahr leuh meuhnt/ or, sometimes, /pahrl yeuh /, n. 1. (usually cap.) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and… … Universalium
CLAMATOR Angliae Principalis — cum suis Subclamatoribus, in Parlamentis Anglicis: cuius officium Clamatoria dictum, olim folebat esse unitum Ostiariae seu Ostiarii officio, ut est in libro de modo tenendi Parliamentum: ubi de munere Clamatoris ista habentur, Clamator… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
PARLAMENTUM — a Gall. parler, i. e. loqui, Colloquium signat sollenne omnium Ordinum Regni, auctoritate solius Regis, ad consulendum, statuendumque de negotiis regni, indictum. Parliamentum et Parlementum quibusdam. Huius specimen inter Normannos, Saxones,… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
parliament — (n.) late 13c., from O.Fr. parlement (11c.), originally speaking, talk, from parler to speak (see PARLEY (Cf. parley)); spelling altered c.1400 to conform with M.L. parliamentum. Anglo Latin parliamentum is attested from early 13c. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
Long Parliament — Parliament Par lia*ment, n. [OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr. parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See {Parley}.] 1. A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] But first they held their parliament. Rom. of R.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
