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common pleas

–plural noun Law.
1. civil actions or proceedings between private citizens.
2. Also, Common Pleas. court of common pleas.

Origin:
1175–1225; ME
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Main Entry: Common Pleas
Function: noun
: COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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