Legal Definitions - latitatio

LATITATIO

Latitatio (lat-uh-tay-shee-oh) is a legal term used in civil law. It refers to the act of hiding or concealing oneself, especially to avoid a trial.

1. The suspect was charged with theft, but he went into latitatio to avoid being arrested.

2. The witness was afraid of testifying in court, so he resorted to latitatio to avoid being subpoenaed.

The examples illustrate how latitatio is used to avoid legal proceedings. In the first example, the suspect hides to avoid being arrested for theft. In the second example, the witness hides to avoid being subpoenaed to testify in court. Both examples show how latitatio is used to avoid facing the consequences of one's actions or to avoid participating in legal proceedings.