contingent event
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contingent — con·tin·gent /kən tin jənt/ adj 1: likely but not certain to happen compare executory 2: intended for use in circumstances not completely foreseen a contingent fund 3: dependent on or conditioned by something else … Law dictionary
event — n 1: something that happens: occurrence 2: the issue or outcome of a legal action or proceeding as finally determined Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Contingent Value Rights - CVR — A type of right given to shareholders of an acquired company (or a company facing major restructuring) that ensures they receive additional benefit if a specified event occurs. A contingent value right is similar to an option because it often has … Investment dictionary
contingent interest — see interest 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. contingent interest … Law dictionary
contingent beneficiary — see beneficiary a, b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. contingent beneficiary n. Someone who w … Law dictionary
contingent liability — see liability 2a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. contingent liability … Law dictionary
Contingent commissions — is a term used in the American insurance industry for any kind of commission which is contingent upon some event occurring (instead of a commission paid on the sale itself). In the UK this form of payment is known as Overriders. Theoretically,… … Wikipedia
Contingent sovereignty — refers to the new and still evolving theory which challenges the norm of non intervention in the internal affairs of countries, commonly associated with the Westphalian doctrine of sovereignty. Stewart Patrick of the United States State… … Wikipedia
contingent annuity — see annuity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. contingent annuity … Law dictionary
contingent obligation — USA contingent obligation, Also known as contingent liability. An obligation that is not presently fixed and absolute, but which will become so on the happening of some future and uncertain event. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and… … Law dictionary
