An event which may or may not occur; that which is possible or probable; a fortuitous event; a chance
Commonly, the dependence upon a stated event that must occur before a contract is binding For example, the sale of a house, contingent upon the buyer obtaining financing
A condition that must be met before a contract is legally binding For example, home buyers often include a contingency that specifies that the contract is not binding until after a satisfactory report from a qualified home inspector See home inspection
A condition that must be met before a contract is legally binding For example, homepurchasers often include a contingency that specifies that the contract is not binding until the purchaser obtains a satisfactory home inspection report from a qualified home inspector
A certain possible event that may or may not happen, by which, when happening, some particular title may be affected
Often placed in a real estate contract, this is a condition that must be met before a contract is legally binding Buyers and sellers often each add several contingencies
The quality or state of being contingent or casual; the possibility of coming to pass