Conductio

/kənˈdʌkʃioʊ/ noun

Definition

In Roman law, a type of contract or agreement involving hiring, leasing, or letting out of services, goods, or property.

Etymology

From Latin 'conductio,' derived from 'conducere' (to lead, hire, conduct). The term refers to a specific category of contracts in the Roman legal system that regulated commercial arrangements.

Kelly Says

Roman 'conductio' is the ancestor of modern rental and service contracts—when a Roman hired someone or leased land, they entered into this precise legal relationship that structured society's economic interactions for centuries.

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