ADPROMISSION

adpromission (ad-pr[schwa]-mish-[schwa]n). [fr. Latin adpromissio] Roman law. 1. A suretyship contract in which the surety promises to be liable for no more than the debtor owes. • Roman law had three types of adpromission: (1) sponsion; (2) fidepromission; and (3) fidejussion. In addition, mandatum and pactum de con-stitutio could indirectly be used by way of […]