placitum

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noun

A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.

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

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Meanings

nounplacitum (plural placita)

plural placita

  1. historicalA public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.
  2. UKobsoletelawA court, or cause in court.
  3. lawA plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.

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

  4. AustraliaUSlawa legal decision made by a judge or court.

Origin

See placit.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Calumpit
Cite this entry
APA

placitum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placitum

MLA

“placitum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placitum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “placitum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placitum.

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