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Consensual Contracts

When all is fair men can work together, with suspicions cast aside.

Consensual contracts were introduced by the Romans and proved pivotal in their growth and prosperity as a trading nation. Contracts did exist prior to this point but consensual contracts allowed transactions to take place without property changing hands: there merely needed to be consensus or agreement between the involved parties. There were four types: 'emptio-venditio' was a contract for the exchange of goods; 'locatio-conductio' was a contract for the hire of goods; while 'societas' governed partnerships. The final consensual contract was 'mandatum' which dealt with the commissioning of one party to carry out an activity that would benefit another without reward.

Philosophy

Consensual Contracts

Node Set

Philosophy Tier 6

research_points

5000

cost_per_round

833

Effects

  • -5% empire maintenance
  • -10% agent action costs (all characters)
  • +6% tax rate
  • +4 public order (all provinces)
  • -7% empire maintenance
  • -8% empire maintenance
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