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consensus ad idem

noun/kənˈsɛnsəs æd ˈaɪdɛm/

C2CEFR level
97/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A genuine meeting of minds on the same terms, essential to a binding contract.

Because each party meant a different vessel, there was no consensus ad idem and hence no contract.

Similar: meeting of the minds

Topic: Contracts in Legal English

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