A legal contract in Roman and civil law where someone lends an item to another person free of charge, with the expectation it will be returned in the same condition.
From Latin comodare (to lend comfortably) from com- (with) + modus (measure, mode). A fundamental concept in Roman law that shaped modern contract law.
Comodato is the legal term for borrowing your friend's book or lawnmower—interest-free loans appear in law codes going back to ancient Rome, showing that people have always had informal 'lending libraries'!
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