English Explanatory Dictionary

pactum de non petendo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An agreement in which a creditor promises not to enforce a debt.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæktəm deɪ nɒn peɪˈtɛndəʊ/ /ˈpæktəm deɪ nɑn peɪˈtɛndoʊ/

Word forms

pactum de non petendo pacta de non petendo

Etymology

Latin: pactum (“agreement”) + dē (“concerning”, “about”) + nōn (“not”) + petendō (“which is to be sued for”, the ablative singular of the neuter substantive of the future passive participle of petō, “I demand or claim at law”, “I bring an action to recover”, “I sue for”) ≅ “agreement not to sue”.

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