-ˌkänstəˈtüd.(ˌ)ō noun
Etymology: Late Latin, pact of settlement
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
-ˌkänstəˈtüd.(ˌ)ō noun
Etymology: Late Latin, pact of settlement
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012