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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