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Legal definition of Contingent contract

legal definition of Contingent contract

 

Contingent contract is a contract to do or not to do something, if some event, collateral to such contract, does or does not happen.

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A contracts to pay B Rs. 10,000/- if B's house is burnt. This is a contingent contract.

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