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Pacta is an English word starting with the letter P. With 5 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Pacta in a sentence

Using Pacta

  • In the example corpus, pacta often appears in combinations such as: pacta sunt, that pacta.

Context around Pacta

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

replied 1×

Often after:

sunt 4× conventa 1×

Sentence patterns with Pacta

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

documents the pacta conventa agreed 1× limit to pacta sunt servanda 1× sources that pacta sunt servanda 1× state that pacta sunt servanda 1× winterstein replied pacta sunt servanda 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

asked at a 1× every newly elected 1× however common law 1× the only limit 1× to derive from 1×

Common sentence endings:

cogens compelling law 1× henry of valois 1× is therefore incorrect 1× must be kept 1× of good faith 1×

Words around Pacta

Just before it in the word index:

pact 838 pacsun 4 pacstar 2 pacs 106 pacra 3 pacquola 2

Just after it in the word index:

pacte 3 pactiv 3 pacts 56 pactual 3 pacumeni 3 pacw 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Pacta

  • In this selection, "pacta" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, replied, sunt and conventa stand out and add context to how "pacta" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include documents the pacta conventa agreed and limit to pacta sunt servanda. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pacta" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pacta

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

To derive from these sources that pacta sunt servanda includes the principle of good faith is therefore incorrect. (18 words)

The only limit to pacta sunt servanda are the peremptory norms of general international law, called jus cogens (compelling law). (20 words)

However, common law jurisdictions usually do not have the principle of good faith in commercial contracts, therefore it is inappropriate to state that pacta sunt servanda includes the principle of good faith. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Every newly elected king was supposed to sign two documents—the Pacta conventa ("agreed pacts")—a confirmation of the king's pre-election promises, and Henrican articles (artykuły henrykowskie, named after the first freely elected king, Henry of Valois ). (39 words)

Asked at a news briefing if Greece was free to forego the planned pensions cuts, Commission spokesman Alexander Winterstein replied: “Pacta sunt servanda” – using a Latin legal term meaning “agreements must be kept”. (33 words)

However, common law jurisdictions usually do not have the principle of good faith in commercial contracts, therefore it is inappropriate to state that pacta sunt servanda includes the principle of good faith. (32 words)

Example sentences (5)

Asked at a news briefing if Greece was free to forego the planned pensions cuts, Commission spokesman Alexander Winterstein replied: “Pacta sunt servanda” – using a Latin legal term meaning “agreements must be kept”.

Every newly elected king was supposed to sign two documents—the Pacta conventa ("agreed pacts")—a confirmation of the king's pre-election promises, and Henrican articles (artykuły henrykowskie, named after the first freely elected king, Henry of Valois ).

However, common law jurisdictions usually do not have the principle of good faith in commercial contracts, therefore it is inappropriate to state that pacta sunt servanda includes the principle of good faith.

The only limit to pacta sunt servanda are the peremptory norms of general international law, called jus cogens (compelling law).

To derive from these sources that pacta sunt servanda includes the principle of good faith is therefore incorrect.

Common combinations with pacta

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pacta" in a sentence?
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