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Animus contrahendi
“Intention to contract.”
Latin legal phrase
Translation
What does “Animus contrahendi” mean?
Animus contrahendi translates as “Intention to contract.”
A contract needs more than words; the parties must actually intend to create a binding agreement. This intention separates a contract from a joke or a social promise.
Origin
The story behind it
A term of civil and common-law contract doctrine, built on Roman legal vocabulary.
When to use it
How to use “Animus contrahendi”
A precise term for a contract-law flashcard or a negotiation seminar.
- Latin
- Animus contrahendi
- English
- Intention to contract.
- Source
- Latin legal phrase
- Era
- Legal Latin
- Theme
- Law
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