MUTUUM

Etymology

Noun

mutuum (plural mutuums or mutua)

(Roman law, civil law) A loan of a fungible thing to be restored by a similar thing of the same kind, quantity, and quality.

A contract in which movables are loaned in this way.

Synonyms

• loan for consumption

Antonyms

• commodatum, loan for use

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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