Pacta sunt servanda
Agreements must be observed.
Pacta sunt servanda is the fundamental legal principle that agreements must be observed.
This principle, which originates in Roman law, forms the foundation of contract law. It guarantees that parties will adhere to the agreements they have voluntarily made.
Its relevance lies in promoting legal certainty and trust in commercial and legal relations. Without this principle, entering into binding agreements would be uncertain.
In practice, pacta sunt servanda is regularly applied in disputes in which one party seeks to evade its contractual obligations.
“The judge reminded the parties that pacta sunt servanda applies and that the agreement must therefore be performed.”
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