placitum

noun4

1. •
   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."
2. •
   (historical) A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign presided when a consultation was held upon affairs of state.
3. •
   (US, Australia) a legal decision made by a judge or court.
4. •
   (UK, no longer used) A court, or cause in court.