Literis Obligatio

In Roman law. The contract of nomen, which was constituted by writing (scriptv/ra). It was of two kmds, viz.: (1) A re in personam, when a traneaction was transferred from the daybook (adverea/ria) into the ledger (codex) in the form of a debt under the name > or heading of the purchaser or debtoi" {nomen); and (2) a persona in personam,, where a debt already standing under one nomen or heading was transferred in the usual course of novatw from that nomen to called nomina transcripti Ua. No money was, in fact, paid to constitute the contract. If ever money was paid, then the nomen was arcarium, i. e., a real contract, re contractus, and not a nomen proprium. Brown.

In Roman jaw. The contract of 20men, which was constituted by writing, (seripiurd.) It was of two kinds, viz.: (1) A rein personam, when a transaction was transferred from the daybovk (adversaria) into the ledger (codex) in the form of a debt under the name or heading of the purchaser or debter, (nomen,) and (2) @ persona, in persunam, where a debt already standing under one nomen or heading was transferred in the usual course of novatio from that nomen to another and substituted tia.” No money was, in fact, paid to con: stitute the contract. If ever money was p then the nomen was arcarium, (i. 4., 8 Te contract, re contractus,) and not a noms proprium, Brown,