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suspensive condition see condition
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
suspensive condition
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suspensive condition — noun Roman, civil, & Scots law : a condition depending upon an uncertain event which must be fulfilled before an obligation arises : condition precedent … Useful english dictionary
suspensive condition — See condition … Black's law dictionary
suspensive condition — A term of a contract whereby the obligation is not to take effect until the happening of a certain event. New Orleans v Texas & Pacific R. Co. 171 US 312, 43 L Ed 178, 18 S Ct 875 (quoting from the Louisiana Civil Code which is said to be similar … Ballentine's law dictionary
condition — [ kɔ̃disjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1160 « convention, pacte »; bas lat. conditio, class. condicio I ♦ (État, manière d être.) A ♦ (Personnes) 1 ♦ (XIIIe) Vieilli Rang social, place dans la société. ⇒ classe, état. L inégalité des conditions sociales. Les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
condition — con·di·tion 1 n 1: an uncertain future act or event whose occurrence or nonoccurrence determines the rights or obligations of a party under a legal instrument and esp. a contract; also: a clause in the instrument describing the act or event and… … Law dictionary
Suspensive — Sus*pen sive, a. [Cf. F. suspensif. See {Suspend}.] Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful. In suspensive thoughts. Beaumont. A suspensive veto. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] The provisional and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suspensive — Sus*pen sive, a. [Cf. F. suspensif. See {Suspend}.] Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful. In suspensive thoughts. Beaumont. A suspensive veto. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] The provisional and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suspensive — sus·pen·sive /sə spen siv/ adj in the civil law of Louisiana 1: having the effect of suspending granted a suspensive appeal see also suspensive condition at condition 2: characteri … Law dictionary
condition — A future and uncertain event upon the happening of which is made to depend the existence of an obligation, or that which subordinates the existence of liability under a contract to a certain future event. Provision making effect of legal… … Black's law dictionary
condition — A future and uncertain event upon the happening of which is made to depend the existence of an obligation, or that which subordinates the existence of liability under a contract to a certain future event. Provision making effect of legal… … Black's law dictionary
