COMMON PLEAS


Meaning of COMMON PLEAS in English

Function: noun plural

Date: 15th century

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.