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condition precedent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
con-di-tion prece-dent
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a condition imposed on an agreement that must be satisfied before property is transferred between parties.

noun

a condition depending upon an uncertain event which must be fulfilled before an obligation arises or a legal transaction takes effect.

Inflected Forms

conditions precedent (plural)

Synonyms

suspensive condition

Antonyms

condition subsequent

Questions

What does condition precedent mean?
a condition imposed on an agreement that must be satisfied before property is transferred between parties.

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