1. Roman law. An imperial constitution.
2. A judicial decision.
3. A court; a judicial tribunal.
4. A judicial proceeding; a trial.
5. A fine, mulct, or pecuniary punishment.
6. A pleading or plea.
7. A paragraph or section of a title or page where the point decided in a case is set forth separately. — Abbr. (in sense 7) pl. Pl. placita.
