parlement

noun

An obsolete spelling of 'parliament', referring to a formal assembly of representatives, typically the supreme legislative body in a country. noun
The king summoned the parlement to discuss the new laws.
In medieval France, the parlement was a court of justice.
In historical contexts, particularly in France, 'parlement' refers to a provincial appellate court in the Ancien Régime. noun
The parlement of Paris was the most powerful court in France before the Revolution.
Decisions made by the parlement were often seen as final and binding.

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