Capiases

/ˈkeɪpiəsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of capias; multiple legal warrants or court orders commanding seizure of persons or property.

Etymology

Simply the plural form of capias, following English pluralization rules by adding -es to the Latin legal term, a common practice when Latin words become part of English legal vocabulary.

Kelly Says

Legal documents can look funny when you pluralize Latin terms—'capiases' is what happens when a 16th-century legal word gets modern English grammar applied to it!

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