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Meaning of placitum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.
    historical
  2. A court, or cause in court.
    UK, obsolete
  3. A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
  4. a legal decision made by a judge or court.
    Australia, US

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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