constitutum debiti

noun

constitutum deb·​i·​ti

-ˈdebə̇tˌī

Roman law

: a promise not founded on formal stipulation by one to pay an existing debt at a fixed time and place

Word History

Etymology

Latin, agreement concerning a debt

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