Brevia Placitata ()

What does Brevia Placitata () mean in American Law?

The definition of Brevia Placitata () in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

An important mid-thirteenth-century collection of standard writs and counts (see counting), interesting because the writs, in fact always submitted in Latin, were there translated into French (the then language of the courts and the upper classes), indicating that the book was also for the use of persons other than specialized lawyers.