LITIS CONTESTATIO

litis contestatio (lI-tis kon-tes-tay-shee-oh). [Latin] 1. Roman law. The final agreement of the parties to a suit on the formula the praetor would issue to the judex. — Also termed contestatio litis. See FORMULA. “Both parties being present, or represented, before the praetor, the plaintiff stated the nature of his claim and asked for an […]