condition in law
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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
condition precedent — see condition Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. condition precedent … Law dictionary
condition subsequent — see condition Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. condition subsequent … Law dictionary
condition implied in law — n see condition Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
condition of a married woman — index coverture Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
condition of infamy — index disgrace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
condition of insufficiency — index emergency Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Law — • By law in the widest sense is understood that exact guide, rule, or authoritative standard by which a being is moved to action or held back from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Law Law … Catholic encyclopedia
condition — conditionable, adj. /keuhn dish euhn/, n. 1. a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances. 2. state of health: He was reported to be in critical condition. 3. fit or requisite state: to… … Universalium
Condition precedent — Precedent Pre*ced ent, a. [L. praecedens, entis, p. pr. of praecedere: cf. F. pr[ e]c[ e]dent. See {Precede}.] Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services. Shak. A precedent injury. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {Condition… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
