Pete Daoust
CONTRACT LAW
“The stipulations of parties constitute the law of the contract. Agreements give the law to the contract.” (Pacta dant legem contractui. — Black’s Law Dictionary Revised 4th Edition page 1263).
“By agreement (or contract) something is permitted that, without agreement, is not allowed.” (Pacto aliquid licitum est quod sine pacto non admittitur. — Black’s Law Dictionary 7th Edition page 1673).
“Consent makes the law.” (A contract is a law between the parties, which can acquire force only by consent. Bouvier’s 1856 Law Dictionary) Consensus facit legem — Black’s Law Dictionary Revised 4th Edition page 377).
“The express agreement of parties overcomes [prevails against] the law.” (Conventio vincit legem — Black’s Law Dictionary Revised 4th Edition page 401).
Printed copy · Anthology Volume 2, page 408
