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noun
In common law, a promise that is not legally enforceable due to lack of consideration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Synonyms: nude pact
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin nūdum, the neuter form of nūdus (“nude, bare”) + pāctum (“bargain, agreement”).
