in Latin grammar, an adjective formed from a verb (usually a transitive one), that modifies a noun (the direct object of the verb it derives from), giving it a sense of obligationIn the expression “pacta sunt servanda”, “pacta” means “agreements”, “sunt” means “are”, and “servanda” is the gerundive of “servare”, (to keep). The whole expression means “agreements must be kept”.
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Manuel Lujan from Argentina on 21/03/2016