/nɛgətɪv ˈkʌvənənt/ – Phrase
Definition: Cam kết không làm điều gì đó.
A more thorough explanation: a promise that requires a party to avoid doing something. It is the opposite of a positive covenant, which is a legally enforceable promise to do something eg in an agreement.
Example: She agreed to a negative covenant not to build more than ten houses on the land.