Do ut des
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
I give that you may give. See Consi deration.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Lat. I give that you may give; L give [you] that you may give [me.] A formula in the civil law, constituting a general division under which those contracts (termed “innominate”) were given by the other. Dig. 19, 4; Id. 19, 5, 5; 2 Bl. Comm, 444.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. I give that you may give; I give [you] that you may give [me J. A formula in the civil law, constituting a general divisibti bnder which those contracts (termed innominate) were classed,, in which something was given by one party as a consideration for something given by the other. Dig, 19. 4. Id, 19. 5. 6. 2 Bl, Com, 444. I give you money, on a contract that you shall give me goods, and ^ converso; — the contract of purchase and sale. I give you goods, in consideration of your giving me other goods; — the contract of exchange or barter. I give you money now, in consideration or on condition of your giving it to me hereafter; — ^the contract of loan of money.* Id, Cooper's Justin, Inst. Notes,* 584. Bracton's example shows his familiarity with the civiF law. Do tihi digestum, ut des mihi codicem; I give you a digest that you may give me a code. Bract, fol. 19. See Do utfajdas.