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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

or PEDAGE (Lat. from pes, foot). Money paid for passing by foot or horse through any forest or country. Pupilla Oculi, p.

9, c. 7; Cassan de Coutum.

Burgund. p.

118; Rot. Vase. 22 Edw. III. m. 34.

PEDANEUS (Lat. from pes, foot). In the Roman law. On, or at the foot; occupying a low position. A term applied to the indices appointed by the praetor to determine causes; either from their not occupying a tribunal or elevated seat, or because they were occupied with small or less important causes. See "Judex Pedaneus." PEDAULUS (Lat. from pes, foot).

In civil law

A judge who sat at the foot of the tribunal, i. e., on the lowest seats, ready to try matters of little moment at command of praetor. Calv. Lex.; Vicat.