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CONTINGENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contingent
1, record 1, English, contingent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possible, but not assured; doubtful or uncertain; conditioned upon the occurrence of some future event which is itself uncertain, or questionable.... this term, when applied to a use, remainder, devise, bequest, or other legal right or interest, implies that no present interest exists, and that whether such interest or right ever will exist depends upon a future uncertain event. (Black's, 5th ed. 1979, p. 290) 1, record 1, English, - contingent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An interest may thus be said to be vested if, (a) it is limited to a person who is in existence, (b) it is limited to a person who is ascertained, and (c), it is limited to a person who is ascertained, and (c), it is not subject to a condition precedent. An interest is contingent or executory if it does not satisfy one of these three criteria, for in that case it is not presently capable of falling into possession upon the natural determination of all preceding interests. (Anger & Honsberger, 2nd d. 1985, p. 350) 1, record 1, English, - contingent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éventuel
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ventuel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait du vocabulaire bilingue de la Common law - Droit des biens - (Terminologie française normalisée dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A distinguer de : vested (adj.), conditional executory. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme qui présente un complément d'information utile ou un apparentement avec le terme en vedette : contingency. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ventuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contingent
1, record 2, English, contingent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éventuel
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ventuel
correct
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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