PACTA SUNT SERVANDA

pacta sunt servanda (pak-t<<schwa>> s<<schwa>>nt s<<schwa>>r-van-d<<schwa>>). [Latin “agreements must be kept”] The rule that agreements and stipulations, esp. those contained in treaties, must be observed <the Quebec courts have been faithful to the pacta sunt servanda

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principle>. [Cases: Contracts  1. C.J.S. Contracts §§ 2–3, 9, 12.]

[Blacks Law 8th]