Legal Definitions - notio

Definition: Notio (noh-shee-oh), n. [from Latin noscere "to know"]

1. In Roman law, notio refers to an investigation of a case by a magistrate.
2. Historically, notio also refers to the authority of a judge to try a case.
3. The plural form of notio is notiones (noh-shee-oh-neez).

Example: During the Roman Empire, a magistrate would conduct a notio to gather evidence and investigate a case before it went to trial.

Example: In medieval Europe, the notio was the authority given to a judge to hear and decide a case.

These examples illustrate how notio was used in different legal systems throughout history. In both examples, notio refers to the process of investigating a case before it goes to trial or the authority given to a judge to hear and decide a case.