placitory

English

Etymology

placit +‎ -ory

Adjective

placitory (not comparable)

1. (obsolete, rare) Of or relating to legal pleas.
   • 1652, Clayton's Reports at Yorke

     Bring the habit of law-learning into act, the doctrine into use, which is mostly seen in the art placitory

   • 1723, William Nicholls, A conference with a theist:

     For Words are pure placitory Things, and depend upon the mutual Agreement of the Speaker and the Hearer […]