Custos Brevium (k[schwa]s-tahs bree-vee-[schwa]m). [Law Latin “keeper of the writs”] Hist. A clerk who receives and files the writs returnable to the Courts of King’s Bench and Common Pleas. • The office was abolished in 1837. — Also termed Keeper of the Briefs.
Abbreviatio Placitorum ([schwa]-bree-vee-ay-shee-oh plas-i-tor-[schwa]m), n. [Law Latin “summary of the pleas”] Hist. An abstract of pleadings culled from the rolls of the Curia Regis, Parliament, and common-law courts from the 12th to 14th centuries, compiled in the 17th century, printed in 1811, and attributed variously to Arthur Agarde, Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer, and to
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praecipe (pree-s[schwa]-pee orpres-[schwa]-pee), n. [Latin “command”] 1. At common law, a writ ordering a defendant to do some act or to explain why inaction is appropriate. — Also termed writ of praecipe. 2. A written motion or request seeking some court action, esp. a trial setting or an entry of judgment. — Also spelled precipe.
testatum (tes-tay-t[schwa]m). [Latin “attested”] Hist. A writ issued in a county where a defendant or a defendant’s property is located when venue lies in another county. • This writ, when issued after a ground writ, allowed the seizure of the defendant or the defendant’s property in another county. — Also termed testatum bill; testatum writ;
Placitum 〈拉〉 (1)(罗马法)(当事人根据其意愿达成的)协议；约定的条件 (2)强制性法令；国王的意愿 (3)法庭裁决；判决 (4)(英格兰古法)国民大会 由国王主持，各阶层人士参加，以商讨王国重大事务。 (5)法院；法庭；领主法庭 古代初审法庭〔nisi prius court〕记录起首时对法庭的称呼。 (6)诉讼 分为刑事诉讼〔placita coronae; pleas of the Crown〕和民事诉讼〔placita communia; common pleas〕两种。 (7)罚金；赔偿金；金钱惩罚 (8)诉状(=pleading; plea) (9)判决要点 古代诉讼记录中扼要列出判决的各项要点的段落名称或标题，通常缩写为pl.。