'Placitum' definitions:

Definition of 'Placitum'

From: GCIDE
  • Placitum \Plac"i*tum\, n.; pl. Placita. [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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Old Eng. Law) A court, or cause in court. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Law) A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]