What is the meaning of Nexum?

A contract in early Ancient Rome in which the debtor pledged his own person as collateral should he default on his loan (thus risking becoming a slave to the creditor).

inflection of nexus:

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
  2. accusative masculine singular

nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular

accusative masculine singular

Source: wiktionary.org