negotiorum gestio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A quasi-contract imposing a duty to reimburse an intervenor (gestor) who has seen to, managed, or looked after the affairs, property, or interests of another (dominus), but without the latter’s consent

Word forms

negotiorum gestio

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin negotiōrum gestiō (literally “management of business”).

Synonyms

benevolent intervention necessitous intervention
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