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plural noun Law.
civil actions or proceedings between private citizens.
Also Common Pleas . court of common pleas.
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of common pleas
Middle English word dating back to 1175â1225
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