Legal_implications Fair
because of great numbers of people attracted fairs scenes of riots , disturbances, privilege of holding fair granted royal charter. @ first, allowed in towns , places of strength, or there bishop, sheriff or governor keep order. in time various benefits became attached fairs, such granting people protection of holiday , allowing them freedom arrest in circumstances. officials authorized mete out justice came fair; smallest fair have had court adjudicate on offences , disputes arising within fairground, called pye powder court (from old french pieds pouldrés, literally dusty feet , meaning itinerant trader, medieval latin pedes pulverosi).
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