Contrahere

Lat. [from con, together, and trahere, to draw.] To contract, to draw together; to engage or assume a liability to or with another. Qui cum alio contrahit vel est vel debet esse non ignarus conditionis ejus. He who contracts with another either is or ought to be not ignorant of his condition.

Dig. 50. 17. 19.

Furiosus nullum negotium contrahere potest. A madman can contract nothing (can enter into no contract.) Id. 50.

17. 5.

Ita contrahitur donatio; so the gift is contracted, i. e. completed between the parties. Bract, fol.

16 b.