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Author: | Burnleymasher [ Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Petty |
Old fashioned WC. Stephanie. |
Author: | Mel [ Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:46 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Petty |
Really! Wonder where petty sessions comes from? |
Author: | charon10 [ Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Petty |
I've always assumed that petty is usually from the French "petit" and that Petty Sessions are lower-level courts than Assizes (which I assume comes from French "assis", though I don't know who sat down and who didn't!). There's a street in London called Petty France (Little France) where I guess there was a number of French families or businesses at some time. Petty cash = small change, petticoat = small gown, and so on. But I may be wrong Charon |
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