ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Placitum

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Placitum is a noun meaning (UK, law, obsolete) A court, or cause in court.

Meaning

(UK, law, obsolete) A court, or cause in court.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

"By deleting in placitum the amount of 7c and inserting in lieu thereof the amount of 9c."

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include parliament, court, parlament, assize, pretorium, plebanate.

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