gentleman's pact

A legally non-binding arrangement that is guaranteed only by a verbal or mutually understood agreement by the parties involved. Though my father left me his entire estate in his will, I made a gentleman's pact with my brother to share the wealth equally between us.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hendrika	-	Dutch
Melisende	-	Medieval French
Decker	['dekə]
Madalitso	mah-dah-LEE-tso	Southern African, Chewa
Newman	['nju:mən]
Zhen	-	Chinese