"condition precedent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: conditions precedent [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|conditions precedent}} condition precedent (plural conditions precedent)
  1. (law) a condition imposed on an agreement that must be satisfied before property is transferred between parties. Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: suspensive condition
    Sense id: en-condition_precedent-en-noun-Ot1I5PL2 Categories (other): English terms where the adjective follows the noun Disambiguation of English terms where the adjective follows the noun: 48 52 Topics: law
  2. (law) a condition depending upon an uncertain event which must be fulfilled before an obligation arises or a legal transaction takes effect. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-condition_precedent-en-noun-JOkKxATr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms where the adjective follows the noun, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms where the adjective follows the noun: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 32 68 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations ((1)): เงื่อนไขบังคับก่อน (ngʉ̂ʉan-kǎi-bang-káp-gɔ̀ɔn) (Thai) Translations ((2)): opschortende voorwaarde [feminine] (Dutch), condition suspensive [feminine] (French), aufschiebende Bedingung [feminine] (German), condizione sospensiva [feminine] (Italian), condição suspensiva [feminine] (Portuguese), condición suspensiva [feminine] (Spanish), เงื่อนไขบังคับก่อน (ngʉ̂ʉan-kǎi-bang-káp-gɔ̀ɔn) (Thai), rhagamod [masculine] (Welsh)
Disambiguation of '(1)': 0 0 Disambiguation of '(2)': 0 0

Inflected forms

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