CONSENSUS AD IDEM

consensus ad idem: translation

consensus ad idem consensus ad i‧dem [kənˌsensəs æd ˈaɪdem, -ˈɪdem ǁ -ˈaɪdem] noun [uncountable]

LAW agreement between all the people or groups who make a contract on what they understand the contract to be about. Consensus ad idem must exist before a court can force any of the people or groups to obey the contract

consensus ad idem UK US noun [S or U]

► LAW agreement between different people or groups about the exact meaning of a contract that is necessary before the contract is considered to be legally acceptable: »

The tribunal held that there was no consensus ad idem to the original contract, and that it was therefore not enforceable.