English Explanatory Dictionary

placitum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.
  2. A court, or cause in court.
  3. A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
  4. a legal decision made by a judge or court.

Word forms

placitum placita

Etymology

See placit.

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