nudum pactum
nudum pactum (n[y]oo-d[schwa]m pak-t[schwa]m). [Latin “bare agreement”] 1. Roman law. An informal agreement that is not legally enforceable, because it does not fall within the specific classes of agreements that can support a legal action. • But a pactum could create an exception to or modification of an existing obligation. 2. An agreement that is […]