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PLACITUM
Etymology
Noun
placitum (plural placita)
(historical) A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.
(UK, legal, obsolete) A court, or cause in court.
(legal) A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
(legal, US, Australian) a legal decision made by a judge or court.
Source: Wiktionary
Plac"i*tum, n.; pl. Placita. Etym: [LL. See Placit.]
1. A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign president when a consultation was held upon affairs of state. Brande & C.
2. (Old Eng. Law)
Definition: A court, or cause in court.
3. (Law)
Definition: A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit. Burrill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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