condition precedent — see condition Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. condition precedent … Law dictionary
condition precedent — conˈdition ˌprecedent noun [countable] LAW a condition in a contract that will only come into force once something stated in the contract happens or becomes true: • The continuing existence of the lease was not a condition precedent to the right… … Financial and business terms
Condition precedent — refers to an event or state of affairs that is required before something else will occur. In contract law a condition precedent is an event which must occur, unless its non occurrence is excused, before performance under a contract becomes due, i … Wikipedia
Condition precedent — Precedent Pre*ced ent, a. [L. praecedens, entis, p. pr. of praecedere: cf. F. pr[ e]c[ e]dent. See {Precede}.] Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services. Shak. A precedent injury. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Condition… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
condition precedent — A contractual condition that is required to be met before a contract can be completed. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
condition precedent — A condition which is precedent either to the existence of a contract (17 Am J2d Contr § 24) or to the inception of an obligation immediately to perform a contract previously made. 17 Am J2d Contr § 321; in the law of estates, a condition which… … Ballentine's law dictionary
condition precedent — noun a condition imposed on an agreement that must be satisfied before property is transferred between parties … Wiktionary
condition precedent — noun : a condition whose fulfillment must precede the vesting of an estate, the taking effect of a contract, or the accruing of a right … Useful english dictionary
condition precedent — In a contract, an event that must take place before a party must perform or do his or her part. For example, supplies must be delivered to a building site before a contractor is required to start work on a project … Business law dictionary
remainder subject to a condition precedent — See: contingent remainder Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
