A will that will go into effect pending certain conditions being satisfied. … [Read more...] about CONTINGENT WILL
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CONTINGENCY PLAN
An alternate plan in case the primary and expected course of events does not take place. … [Read more...] about CONTINGENCY PLAN
CONTINTGENT LIABILITY
A liability that will accrue depending upon something occurring or not occurring. … [Read more...] about CONTINTGENT LIABILITY
CONTINGENT
Subject to something occurring or not occurring. What may or may not happen;. what depends upon a doubtful event; as, a contingent debt, which is a debt depending upon some uncertain event. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition Possible, but not assured; doubtful or uncertain, conditioned upon the occurrence of some future event which is itself uncertain, or … [Read more...] about CONTINGENT
CONTINUAL CLAIM
In old English law. A formal claim made by a party entitled to enter upon any lands or tenements, but deterred from such entry by menaces, or bodily fear, for the purpose of preserving or keeping alive his right It was called "continual," because It was required to be repeated once in the apace of every year and day. It had to be made as near to the land as the party could … [Read more...] about CONTINUAL CLAIM