pactum de constituto
noun
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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Origin and Etymology of pactum de constituto
Late Latin, pact of settlement
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