English

Noun

bed of justice ‎(plural beds of justice)

1. (French historical) A lit de justice.
   • 1866, Charles Duke Yonge, The History of France under the Bourbons, pp. 43-4:

     when [...] he himself announced that the king would hold a Bed of Justice to compel the instant registration of the necessary edicts, the Parliament became more exasperated than ever.

   • 1949, Rafael Sabatini, The Gamester, Stratus Books 2001, p. 137:

     D'Argenson was prepared with advice. ‘A bed of justice will suffice, Highness.’