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
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
