placitum means A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
Why “placitum” is a great word
PLACITUM — [Noun] A public court or assembly convened under royal or imperial authority in the early Middle Ages to administer justice or deliberate on state affairs. From Latin placitum ("opinion, decree, that which pleases"), neuter past participle of placēre ("to please"). Unlike a "parliament," a later legislative body for making laws, or a "plea," a modern defendant's formal statement, a placitum was the judicial event itself—the king's chair on a windswept field, the weight of a sealed writ read aloud, and the solemn murmur of assent from gathered freemen. It was the ritualized performance of order, where power was made visible by being seen to please.
noun
- A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.
- A court, or cause in court.
- A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.“"By deleting in placitum the amount of 7c and inserting in lieu thereof the amount of 9c."”
- a legal decision made by a judge or court.