plus petitio

noun

plus pe·​ti·​tio

ˈpləspə̇ˈtishēˌō

Roman, civil, & Scots law

: a demanding by the plaintiff in his pleading of more than he proves either in amount or as to time or condition of performance

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Latin plus more + petitio petition

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