pactum de con·sti·tu·to
| \ -ˌkänstəˈtüt(ˌ)ō \
Definition of pactum de constituto
Roman law
: a pactum vestitum whereby one promises to pay another's debt on a future day or to give security in consideration of the creditor's giving the debtor additional time
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“Pactum de constituto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pactum%20de%20constituto. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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