Meanings
nouncondition precedent (plural conditions precedent)
plural conditions precedent
- lawa condition imposed on an agreement that must be satisfied before property is transferred between parties.
- lawa condition depending upon an uncertain event which must be fulfilled before an obligation arises or a legal transaction takes effect.
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Translations
Dutch opschortende voorwaarde
- opschortende voorwaarde(2)
French condition suspensive
- condition suspensive(2)
German aufschiebende Bedingung
- aufschiebende Bedingung(2)
Italian condizione sospensiva
- condizione sospensiva(2)
Portuguese condição suspensiva
- condição suspensiva(2)
Spanish condición suspensiva
- condición suspensiva(2)
Thai เงื่อนไขบังคับก่อน, เงื่อนไขบังคับก่อน
- เงื่อนไขบังคับก่อน (ngʉ̂ʉan-kǎi-bang-káp-gɔ̀ɔn)(1)
- เงื่อนไขบังคับก่อน (ngʉ̂ʉan-kǎi-bang-káp-gɔ̀ɔn)(2)
Welsh rhagamod
- rhagamod(2)
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APA
condition precedent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/condition%20precedent
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“condition precedent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/condition%20precedent. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “condition precedent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/condition%20precedent.
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