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Facio ut des

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

I do that you may give.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

(Lat. I do that you may give.) A species of contract in the civil law (being one of the innominate contracts) which occurs when a man agrees to perform anything for a price either specifically mentioned or left to the determination of the law to set a value on it; as when a servant hires himself to his master for certain wages or an agreed sum of money. 2 BL Comm. 445.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In the civil law. I do that you may give, — a form of words used to express that kind of contract by which a man agrees to do a thing for a price or thing to be given him by another. Facio ut facias: I do that you may do, — words used to express that kind of contract in which a person agrees to do some act for another, if the other will do some other act for him.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

(Lat. Ido that you may give.) A species of contract in the civil law (being one of the innominate contracts) which occurs when a man agrees to perform anything for a price either specific. ally mentioned or left to the determination of the law to set a value on it; as whena servant hires himself to his muster for certain wages or an agreed sum of money. 2 Bl. Comm. 445.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. (I do that you may give.)

In the civil law. A form of words used to express that kind of contract where a man agrees to do a thing for a price or thing to be given him by another. 2 Bl. Com. 446. Dig. 2. 14. 7. Id. 19. 4. 5. Bract, fol. 18, 19, 19 b.