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Constitutum

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An agreement to pay an existing debt.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civll law. An agreement to pay a subsisting debt which exists without any stipulation, whether of the promisor or another party. It differs from a stipulation in that it must be for an existing debt Du Cange, Constitntnm esse eam domum unicuique nostrum debere existimari, ubi quisque sedes et tabnlas haberet: suar-umque rernm constitutionem fecisset. It is settled that that is to be considered the home of each one of us where he may have his habitation and acoount-books, and where he may have made an establishment of his business. Dig. 50, 16, 203.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In the civil law. A promise any preceding stipulation, to pay money or another for whom he is surety.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In thecivillaw. An agreement to pay a subsisting debt which exists without any stipulation, whether of the promisor or another party. It differs froma stipulation in that it must befor an existing debt. Du Cange. Constitutum esse eam domum wnicuique nostrum debere existimari, ubi quisque sedes et tabulas haberet, suarumque rerum coustifutionem fecisset. It is settled that that is to be considered the home of each one of us where he may have his habilation and account-books, and where he may have made an establishment of his business. Dig. 50, 16, 203.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from constituere, to undertake or engage.] In the civil law. A promise or undertaking, (called pactum praetorium,) without any preceding stipulation, to pay money due either by the promisor or another for whom he became surety. Dig. 13. 5. Heinecc. Elem. Jur. Civ. lib. 4, tit. 6, § 1168. The action which lay upon such a promise was called Actio de pecunia constituta. Id. Inst. 4. 6. 9.