Communia Placita
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Actions between citizens, as distinguished from placita coronae, pleas of the crown, or criminal prosecutions. COMMUNIA PLACITA NON TENENDA in scaccario. An ancient writ directed to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer, who alone originally sued and were sued there) in that court, where neither of the parties belonged to the same. Reg. Orig. 187. Since superseded by 2 & 3 Wm. IV. c. 39.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In old English law. ‘Common pleas or actions; those bebween one subject and another, as distinguished from pleas of the crown. COMMUNIA PLACITA NON TEN-
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat.
In old English law. Common pleas or actions; those between common persons, i. e. between one subject and another, as distinguished from placita coronae, pleas of the crown, or criminal actions. Reg. Orig. 187 b. Bract. fol. 115 b. Communia placita non sequantur curiam nostram, sed teneantur in aliquo loco certo. Common pleas shall not follow our court, but shall be held in some certain place. Mag. Charta, c. 11. F. N. B. 24 D, note. This provision is generally considered as fixing the origin of the English court of common pleas. Communia placita inter subditos, ex jure nostro, quod commune vocant, in hoc discepiantur: Common pleas between subjects are determined in this [court] according to our law which they call common. Camd. Britt. 113. See Common Pleas, Common Bench.