CAPITALIS

capitalis

capitalis (kap-i-tay-lis), adj. [Latin] 1. Roman law. (Of a crime) punishable by death, loss of liberty, or loss of citizenship. See CAPUT. 2. Hist. (Of a person or judicial proceeding) that is principal or chief. capitalis, n. [Latin “chief”] Hist. A principal (or chief) person, object, or judicial proceeding.

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