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ConditionPersons. The situation in civil society which creates certain relations between the individual, to whom it is applied, and one or more others, from which mutual rights and obligations arise.
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Civil
1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
Society
A society is a number of persons united together by mutual consent, in order to deliberate, determine, and act jointly for some common purpose.
Relations
Kindred. In its most extensive signification, this term includes all the kindred of the person spoken of. In a more limited sense, it signifies those persons who are entitled as next of kin under the statute of distribution.
Mutual
Reciprocal.
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Condedit
Ecclesiastical law. The name of a plea, entered by a party to a libel filed in the ecclesiastical court, in which it is pleaded that the deceased made the will which is the subject of the suit, and that he was of sound mind.
Condelegates
Advocates who have been appointed judges of the bigh court of delegates are so called.
Condemnation
Civil law. A sentence of judgment which condemns some one to do, to give, or to pay something; or which declares that his claim or pretensions are unfounded.
Condictio indebiti
Civil law. When the plaintiff has paid to the defendant by mistake what he was not bound to pay either in fact or in law, he may recover it back by an action called condictio indebiti.
Condiction
Lat. condictio. This term is used in the civil law in the same sense as action.
Conditio
Latin. A stipulation, proviso, condition.
Conditio sine qua non
A condition without which (a thing can) not (exist); an indispensable prerequisite.
Condition precedent
A contractual condition that suspends the coming into effect of a contract unless or until a certain event takes place. Many residential real estate contracts have a condition precedent which states that the contract is not binding until and unless the property is subjected to an professional inspection, the results of which are satisfactory to the purchaser. Compare with "condition subsequent".
Condition subsequent
A condition in a contract that causes the contract to become invalid if a certain event occurs. This is different from a condition precedent. The happening of a condition subsequent may invalidate a contract which is, until that moment, fully valid and binding. In the case of a condition precedent, no binding contract exists until the condition occurs.
Conditional legacy
A request which is to take effect upon the happening or, not happening of a certain event.
Conditional obligation
One which is superseded by a condition under which it was created and which is not yet accomplished.
Conditional release
A release from custody which imposes regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions, the release is revoked.
Conditional resident
Any alien granted permanent resident status on a conditional basis, who is required to petition for the removal of the set conditions before the second anniversary of the approval of his or her conditional status.
Conditions of sale
Contracts. The terms upon which the vendor of property by auction pro poses to sell it.
Condonation
Divorces can be obtained by showing a fault of the other spouse, such as adultery or cruelty. But a court will refuse to grant a divorce based on these grounds if there has been "condonation", which is the obvious or implied forgiveness of the fault. For example, if the "injured" spouse resumes cohabitation with the "guilty" spouse after being informed of the adultery, and for a long period or time, the "injured" spouse may be barred from divorce on the grounds of adultery because of "condonation".
Conduct
Law of nations. This term is used in the phrase safe conduct, to signify the security given, by authority of the government, under the great seal, to a stranger, for his quietly coming into and passing out of the territories over which it has jurisdiction.
Conduct money
The money advanced to a witness who has been subpoenaed to enable him to attend a trial, i's so called.
Conduct of the trial
The manner in which a trial and its proceedings are carried out, e.g. the rules which decide such matters as the oath to be administered, and whether the court or opposing attorneys question witnesses. The conduct of the trial is purely a question for the lex fori (infra).
Conductor operarum
Civil law. One who undertakes, for a reward, to perform a job or piece of work for another.
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Condemnation
Civil law. A sentence of judgment which condemns some one to do, to give, or to pay something; or which declares that his claim or pretensions are unfounded.
Condictio indebiti
Civil law. When the plaintiff has paid to the defendant by mistake what he was not bound to pay either in fact or in law, he may recover it back by an action called condictio indebiti.
Condiction
Lat. condictio. This term is used in the civil law in the same sense as action.
Conditio
Latin. A stipulation, proviso, condition.
Conditio sine qua non
A condition without which (a thing can) not (exist); an indispensable prerequisite.
Condition
Condition precedent
A contractual condition that suspends the coming into effect of a contract unless or until a certain event takes place. Many residential real estate contracts have a condition precedent which states that the contract is not binding until and unless the property is subjected to an professional inspection, the results of which are satisfactory to the purchaser. Compare with "condition subsequent".
Condition subsequent
A condition in a contract that causes the contract to become invalid if a certain event occurs. This is different from a condition precedent. The happening of a condition subsequent may invalidate a contract which is, until that moment, fully valid and binding. In the case of a condition precedent, no binding contract exists until the condition occurs.
Conditional legacy
A request which is to take effect upon the happening or, not happening of a certain event.
Conditional obligation
One which is superseded by a condition under which it was created and which is not yet accomplished.
Conditional release
A release from custody which imposes regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions, the release is revoked.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Civil
1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
Society
A society is a number of persons united together by mutual consent, in order to deliberate, determine, and act jointly for some common purpose.
Relations
Kindred. In its most extensive signification, this term includes all the kindred of the person spoken of. In a more limited sense, it signifies those persons who are entitled as next of kin under the statute of distribution.
Mutual
Reciprocal.
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Condedit
Ecclesiastical law. The name of a plea, entered by a party to a libel filed in the ecclesiastical court, in which it is pleaded that the deceased made the will which is the subject of the suit, and that he was of sound mind.
Condelegates
Advocates who have been appointed judges of the bigh court of delegates are so called.
Condemnation
Civil law. A sentence of judgment which condemns some one to do, to give, or to pay something; or which declares that his claim or pretensions are unfounded.
Condictio indebiti
Civil law. When the plaintiff has paid to the defendant by mistake what he was not bound to pay either in fact or in law, he may recover it back by an action called condictio indebiti.
Condiction
Lat. condictio. This term is used in the civil law in the same sense as action.
Conditio
Latin. A stipulation, proviso, condition.
Conditio sine qua non
A condition without which (a thing can) not (exist); an indispensable prerequisite.
Condition precedent
A contractual condition that suspends the coming into effect of a contract unless or until a certain event takes place. Many residential real estate contracts have a condition precedent which states that the contract is not binding until and unless the property is subjected to an professional inspection, the results of which are satisfactory to the purchaser. Compare with "condition subsequent".
Condition subsequent
A condition in a contract that causes the contract to become invalid if a certain event occurs. This is different from a condition precedent. The happening of a condition subsequent may invalidate a contract which is, until that moment, fully valid and binding. In the case of a condition precedent, no binding contract exists until the condition occurs.
Conditional legacy
A request which is to take effect upon the happening or, not happening of a certain event.
Conditional obligation
One which is superseded by a condition under which it was created and which is not yet accomplished.
Conditional release
A release from custody which imposes regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions, the release is revoked.
Conditional resident
Any alien granted permanent resident status on a conditional basis, who is required to petition for the removal of the set conditions before the second anniversary of the approval of his or her conditional status.
Conditions of sale
Contracts. The terms upon which the vendor of property by auction pro poses to sell it.
Condonation
Divorces can be obtained by showing a fault of the other spouse, such as adultery or cruelty. But a court will refuse to grant a divorce based on these grounds if there has been "condonation", which is the obvious or implied forgiveness of the fault. For example, if the "injured" spouse resumes cohabitation with the "guilty" spouse after being informed of the adultery, and for a long period or time, the "injured" spouse may be barred from divorce on the grounds of adultery because of "condonation".
Conduct
Law of nations. This term is used in the phrase safe conduct, to signify the security given, by authority of the government, under the great seal, to a stranger, for his quietly coming into and passing out of the territories over which it has jurisdiction.
Conduct money
The money advanced to a witness who has been subpoenaed to enable him to attend a trial, i's so called.
Conduct of the trial
The manner in which a trial and its proceedings are carried out, e.g. the rules which decide such matters as the oath to be administered, and whether the court or opposing attorneys question witnesses. The conduct of the trial is purely a question for the lex fori (infra).
Conductor operarum
Civil law. One who undertakes, for a reward, to perform a job or piece of work for another.
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Condemnation
Civil law. A sentence of judgment which condemns some one to do, to give, or to pay something; or which declares that his claim or pretensions are unfounded.
Condictio indebiti
Civil law. When the plaintiff has paid to the defendant by mistake what he was not bound to pay either in fact or in law, he may recover it back by an action called condictio indebiti.
Condiction
Lat. condictio. This term is used in the civil law in the same sense as action.
Conditio
Latin. A stipulation, proviso, condition.
Conditio sine qua non
A condition without which (a thing can) not (exist); an indispensable prerequisite.
Condition
Condition precedent
A contractual condition that suspends the coming into effect of a contract unless or until a certain event takes place. Many residential real estate contracts have a condition precedent which states that the contract is not binding until and unless the property is subjected to an professional inspection, the results of which are satisfactory to the purchaser. Compare with "condition subsequent".
Condition subsequent
A condition in a contract that causes the contract to become invalid if a certain event occurs. This is different from a condition precedent. The happening of a condition subsequent may invalidate a contract which is, until that moment, fully valid and binding. In the case of a condition precedent, no binding contract exists until the condition occurs.
Conditional legacy
A request which is to take effect upon the happening or, not happening of a certain event.
Conditional obligation
One which is superseded by a condition under which it was created and which is not yet accomplished.
Conditional release
A release from custody which imposes regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions, the release is revoked.
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