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true condition precedent [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- true condition precedent
1, record 1, English, true%20condition%20precedent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Where satisfaction of conditions in a purchase contract depended upon a future uncertain event, the happening of which depends entirely on the will of a third party (for example, approval of a local council to an annexation, or a plan of subdivision, or the acquisition by the purchaser of an adjoining property), such conditions were held by the Supreme Court to be "true conditions precedent", which could not be waived by one of the parties to the contract, even if it could be shown that the condition was inserted for the benefit of that party. (Anger & Honsberger 2nd ed., 1985, p. 1097) 1, record 1, English, - true%20condition%20precedent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- condition suspensive véritable
1, record 1, French, condition%20suspensive%20v%C3%A9ritable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condition suspensive véritable : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - condition%20suspensive%20v%C3%A9ritable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- true condition precedent
1, record 2, English, true%20condition%20precedent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No issue concerning waiver arises in the present case, and therefore nothing touches the rule ... that a true condition precedent cannot be waived by either party without express reservation of a power of waiver. 1, record 2, English, - true%20condition%20precedent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véritable condition suspensive
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9ritable%20condition%20suspensive
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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