Definition of emptio-venditio
:the consensual contract between two parties for the purchase of something by one party and its sale by the other at an agreed price
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emptio-venditio
noun
emp·tio-ven·di·tio
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ˈem(p)tēˌōˌwenˈditēˌō
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variants:
or
emptio et venditio
\-tēˌō(ˌ)et(ˌ)w-\
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Origin and Etymology of emptio-venditio
Latin emptio et venditio buying and selling
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