|nüˌdu̇mˈpäkˌtu̇m noun
( plural nu·da pac·ta -üdəˈpäktə)
Etymology: Medieval Latin, naked pact
: a pact or agreement not enforceable by action because lacking in or bare of certain legal essentials or formalities: as
a. Roman law : a pact or agreement not in the form required for a binding stipulation
b. common law : a promise unenforceable for lack of the required consideration
c. civil law : a promise unenforceable for lack of a lawful motive