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Term: haec est conventio
Definition: Haec est conventio is a Latin phrase that means "this is the agreement." It was commonly used in written agreements as a formal way to indicate the beginning of the document. It is a historical term that is not commonly used today.
haec est conventio
haec est conventio is a Latin phrase that means "this is the agreement." It was commonly used in written agreements in the past.
Example 1: John and Jane signed a contract for the sale of a car. The contract began with the words "haec est conventio," indicating that the document was a formal agreement between the two parties.
Example 2: In a medieval land deed, the phrase "haec est conventio" was used to indicate that the document was a binding agreement between the landowner and the tenant.
The examples illustrate how "haec est conventio" was used to indicate that a written document was a formal agreement between two parties. The phrase was commonly used in legal documents in the past.