CONTINGENCY
\kəntˈɪnd͡ʒənsi], \kəntˈɪndʒənsi], \k_ə_n_t_ˈɪ_n_dʒ_ə_n_s_i]\
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Union or connection; the state of touching or contact.
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The quality or state of being contingent or casual; the possibility of coming to pass.
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An event which may or may not occur; that which is possible or probable; a fortuitous event; a chance.
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An adjunct or accessory.
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A certain possible event that may or may not happen, by which, when happening, some particular title may be affected.
By Oddity Software
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A provision in a contract stating that some or all of the terms of the contract will be altered or voided by the occurrence of a specific event. For example, a contingency in a contract for the purchase of a house might state that if the buyer does not approve the inspection report of the physical condition of the property, the buyer does not have to complete the purchase.
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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