pactum legitimum

noun

pactum le·​git·​i·​mum

-lə̇ˈgitəˌmu̇m

plural pacta legitima

-mə

Roman law

: a pactum vestitum made enforceable by an imperial constitution

Word History

Etymology

Latin, lawful pact

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