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DO UT DES

Categories: Contracts

Definition (1910 Edition)

Origin: Civil Law

Lat. I give that you may give; I give [you] that you may give [me.] A formula in the civil law, constituting a general division under which those contracts (termed “innominate’’) were classed in which something was given by one party as a consideration for something given by the other.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.