constitutum

noun

con·​sti·​tu·​tum

ˌkänztəˈtütəm,

-än(t)stəˈt-

plural constituta

-ütə

Roman law

: an agreement not made by formal stipulation whereby one promises to discharge on a given day at a fixed place an existing obligation or to give security for its fulfillment

Word History

Etymology

Latin, neuter of constitutus

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