placitum (English, noun)
expansion: placitum (plural placita)
Senses:
glosses: A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.
tags: historical
topics: law
glosses: A court, or cause in court.
tags: UK
obsolete
topics: law
glosses: A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
topics: law
glosses: a legal decision made by a judge or court.
tags: Australia
US
Forms:
form: placita
tags: plural