culpa in contrahendo

Latin phrase

Definitions of culpa in contrahendo

English

a Latin phrase meaning fault in conclusion of a contract. It is an important concept in many civil law countries, under which a party is required to negotiate a contract with care and not to do anything likely to cause a the other party to do something against against his or her own interests.

The German doctrine of culpa in contrahendo has been particularly influential in many legal systems.