nexum
noun
nex·um
\ˈneksəm\
Definition of nexum
-s
Roman law
: a formal contract of loan with coin and balance in the presence of five witnesses under which the obligor could be seized and held in bondage for failure to perform
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Origin and Etymology of nexum
Latin, from neuter of nexus, past participle of nectere to bind
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