Plural of cautio; formal pledges, bonds, or legal guarantees in Roman or medieval law.
From cautio + -es Latin plural suffix. This is the Latinized plural form, showing how English legal language preserved Latin terminology.
The fact that English legal documents still use Latin plurals like 'cautiones' shows how deeply Roman law influenced English courts. Even today, lawyers sometimes use these ancient forms.
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