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contingent upon — adjective determined by conditions or circumstances that follow arms sales contingent on the approval of congress • Syn: ↑contingent, ↑contingent on, ↑dependent on, ↑dependant on, ↑dependent upon, ↑dependant upon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
contingent upon — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. Dependent upon, conditional on, subject to; see dependent 3 … English dictionary for students
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 fee — n: contingency fee at fee 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. con … Law dictionary
Contingent — Con*tin gent, a. [L. contingens, entis, p. pr. of contingere to touch on all sides, to happen; con + tangere to touch: cf. F. contingent. See {Tangent}, {Tact}.] 1. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contingent — 01. A [contingent] of students went to the administration office to complain about rising tuition costs. 02. His acceptance of the transfer to Raleigh is [contingent] upon his wife finding employment in the city. 03. Our purchase of the house is… … Grammatical examples in English
contingent — In context of liabilities ( liability), those liabilities that do not yet appear on the balance sheet ( i.e. guarantees, supports, lawsuit settlements). For support or recourse, the trigger may occur at any time in the future. Bloomberg Financial … Financial and business terms
contingent on — adjective determined by conditions or circumstances that follow arms sales contingent on the approval of congress • Syn: ↑contingent, ↑contingent upon, ↑dependent on, ↑dependant on, ↑dependent upon, ↑dependant upon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
contingent — con|tin|gent1 [kənˈtındʒənt] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin, present participle of contingere to have contact with, happen to , from com ( COM ) + tangere to touch ] depending on something that may happen in the future… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contingent estate, interest or right — An estate, interest or right which depends for its effect upon an event which may or may not happen. A contingent estate is one which is conditioned upon the existence of persons who answer the description of takers but who cannot be ascertained… … Black's law dictionary
