The term editio is derived from the verb edere (‘to present, to show, to announce’) and has several meanings within the legal realm:
(1) The editio actionis (Dig. 2,13) refers to the announcement required, in order for a trial to be sub judice in the formulary procedure, from the plaintiff towards the defendant, stating the type of charge(-formula) the plaintiff intends to initiate against the defendant. As long as the defendant accepts the formula (accipere iudicium), the litis contestatio (attestation of conflict) is established. For a long time, modern …