pactum legitimum
noun
pactum le·git·i·mum
\-lə̇ˈgitəˌmu̇m\
Definition of pactum legitimum
pacta legitima
\-mə\Roman law
: a pactum vestitum made enforceable by an imperial constitution
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Origin and Etymology of pactum legitimum
Latin, lawful pact
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