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negotiorum gestio

negotiorum gestio noun: a quasi-contract imposing a duty to reimburse an intervenor (gestor) who has seen to, managed, or looked after the affairs, property, or interests of another (dominus), but without the latter’s consent.

Noun

negotiorum gestio (uncountable)

  1. A quasi-contract imposing a duty to reimburse an intervenor (gestor) who has seen to, managed, or looked after the affairs, property, or interests of another (dominus), but without the latter’s consent
    • MT ARGUN; SHERIFF OF CAPE TOWN AND ANOTHER v MT ARGUN, HER OWNERS AND ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN HER AND ANOTHER 2000 (4) SA 857 (C) @ 685.
      The gestor is only entitled to reimbursement of expenses and not to remuneration, the underlying principle being that negotiorum gestio arises from an act of...
    Synonyms:
    benevolent intervention, necessitous intervention

negotiorum gestio meaning in Thai

negotiorum gestio in Thai

benevolent intervention
จัดการงานนอกสั่ง chat kan ngan nok sang

Synonyms of negotiorum gestio

  • benevolent intervention
  • necessitous intervention

Origin of negotiorum gestio

Borrowed from Latin negotiōrum gestiō (literally “management of business”).

Questions about negotiorum gestio

What does negotiorum gestio mean?
Negotiorum gestio means a quasi-contract imposing a duty to reimburse an intervenor (gestor) who has seen to, managed, or looked after the affairs, property, or interests of another (dominus), but without the latter’s consent.
What is negotiorum gestio in Thai?
Negotiorum gestio in Thai is จัดการงานนอกสั่ง (chat kan ngan nok sang). See Negotiorum gestio meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is negotiorum gestio?
Negotiorum gestio is a noun.

Words near negotiorum gestio in the dictionary

  1. negotiatress
  2. negotiatresses
  3. negotiatrices
  4. negotiatrix
  5. Negotino
  6. negotiorum gestio
  7. negotiosities
  8. negotiosity
  9. negotious
  10. Negraglia
  11. Negrași

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