placitum

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) Defn: A court, or cause in court. 3. (Law) Defn: A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit. Burrill.

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