Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
nude pact , under nude.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Law) A bare, naked contract, without any consideration and therefore unenforceable in a court of law.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun law In common law, a promise that is not
legally enforceable due tolack ofconsideration .
Etymologies
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From Latin nūdum the neuter form of nūdus meaning "nude" or "bare" + pāctum meaning "bargain" or "agreement". pāctum
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