conditional contract

conditional contract
Not just a contract with conditions, but a contract, the very existence of which depends upon the fulfillment or occurrence of a condition or contingency. Nashville & Northwestern Railroad Co. v Jones & Baker, 42 Tenn (2 Coldw) 574, 584.

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