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nudum pactum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.99 in modern English

Syllables
nudum -pactum
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In common law, a promise that is not legally enforceable due to lack of consideration.

Etymology

From Latin nūdum, the neuter form of nūdus (“nude, bare”) + pāctum (“bargain, agreement”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

nuda pacta (plural)

Synonyms

nude pact

Questions

What does nudum pactum mean?
In common law, a promise that is not legally enforceable due to lack of consideration.
Where does nudum pactum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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