common pleas
common pleas
noun plDefinition of COMMON PLEAS
1
singular in construction : court of common pleas
2
a : actions over which the English crown did not exercise exclusive jurisdiction b : civil actions between English subjects
First Known Use of COMMON PLEAS
15th century
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