# placitum

> English word · Noun

## 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.
2. A court, or cause in court.
3. A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
4. a legal decision made by a judge or court.

## Etymology
See placit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/placitum