placitory

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adjective

Of or relating to legal pleas.

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Meanings

adjectiveplacitory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleterareOf or relating to legal pleas.

    1652, Clayton's Reports at Yorke Bring the habit of law-learning into act, the doctrine into use, which is mostly seen in the art placitory

    1 more example

    For Words are pure placitory Things, and depend upon the mutual Agreement of the Speaker and the Hearer […]

    1723, William Nicholls, A conference with a theist

Origin

From placit + -ory.

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APA

placitory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placitory

MLA

“placitory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placitory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “placitory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placitory.

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