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Plebity

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

The plebeians. PLEBS (Lat.) In the Roman law. The commonalty, or citizens, exclusive of the patricians and senators. Plebis appellatione, sine patriciis et senatoribus, caeteri Mves significantur.

Inst. 1. 2. 4; Dig. 50. 16. 238, pr.

PLEDABLE (Law Fr.) That may be brought or conducted, as an action, or "plea," as it was formerly called. Britt. e.

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