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A bequest which is to take effect upon the happening or, not happening of a certain event. … [Read more...] about CONDITIONAL LEGACY

The money advanced to a witness who has been subpoenaed to enable him to attend a trial, is so called. One who undertakes, for a reward, to perform a job or piece of work for another. See Locator Operis. … [Read more...] about CONDUCT MONEY

In Roman law. A general term for actions of a personal nature, founded upon an obligation to give or do a certain and defined thing or service. It is distinguished from vindicatio rei, which is an action to vindicate one's right of property in a thing by regaining (or retaining) pessession of it against the adverse claim of the other party. Condictio certi. An action which lies … [Read more...] about CONDICTIO

One which is superseded by a condition under which it was created and which is not yet accomplished. … [Read more...] about CONDITIONAL OBLIGATION

In the civil law. An action which the hirer (conductor) of a thing might have against the letter, (locator.) Inst 3, 25, pr. 2. … [Read more...] about CONDUCTI ACTIO