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Emptio is a Latin word that means "purchase". In Roman and civil law, it refers to the act of buying something. Emptio bonorum is a type of forced sale of an insolvent debtor's estate, where the purchaser takes over all the debtor's property, rights, and claims, and becomes responsible for their debts and liabilities. Emptio et venditio is a contract of sale where both the buyer and seller have duties and rights. Emptio rei speratae is the purchase of something not yet in existence or not yet in the seller's possession, like a future crop. Emptio spei is an emptio rei speratae where the price is fixed, regardless of actual gain.