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A quick definition of captio:

Term: CAPTIO

Definition: Captio is a word from history that has two meanings. The first meaning is when someone is arrested or something is taken away. The second meaning is when a court holds a trial.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Captio (kap-shee-oh) is a Latin term that has two meanings:

  1. An arrest of a person or seizure of a thing.
  2. The holding of court.

Examples:

  • When the police officer made a captio of the suspect, he was taken into custody.
  • The captio of the stolen car was successful, and the vehicle was returned to its rightful owner.
  • The captio of the court was held in the judge's chambers.

The first two examples illustrate the first meaning of captio, which refers to the arrest or seizure of a person or thing. In the first example, the suspect was taken into custody, which is a form of captio. In the second example, the stolen car was seized, which is also a form of captio.

The third example illustrates the second meaning of captio, which refers to the holding of court. In this case, the captio of the court was held in the judge's chambers, which means that the court was convened or held in that location.

captator | captive

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