nudum pactum

nudum pactum
nu·dum pac·tum /'nü-dəm-'pak-təm, 'nyü-, -'päk-/ n [Medieval Latin, naked pact]: an agreement or promise that is made without consideration and hence unenforceable
a mere nudum pactum compare gratuitous promise at promise

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

nudum pactum
'a naked agreement', an agreement where there is no consideration. Unenforceable, generally, in English law and originally so in Roman law. The influence of the canon law and the maxim pacta sunt servanda means that such agreements are enforceable in many jurisdictions, notably in Scotland.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


nudum pactum
n. Latin A bare or scant agreement that is not enforceable because consideration is lacking.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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