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- A word implying a condition; showing that the expectation of a fulfilment is uncertain, and presupposing that it may not occur. Doe v Wilson, 20 Miss 12 Smedes & M 498, 504. Ordinarily, a term of contingency in a will. 57 Am J1st Wills §§ 1222, 1333. An apt term in a contract to indicate a condition. 17 Am J2d Contr § 320.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.