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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.

common pleas

noun

  1. short for Court of Common Pleas

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of common pleas1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225

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