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collateral condition

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A quick definition of collateral condition:

A collateral condition is a term in a contract that depends on something uncertain happening in the future. For example, if someone promises to pay for a car repair, but the repair is not done, they don't have to pay. It can also refer to a requirement in a contract that is not related to the main purpose of the agreement. A condition can be something that must happen before a duty to perform arises, or it can be a promise that must be kept. There are different types of conditions, such as suspensive conditions that make an obligation mandatory only if a certain event occurs, and resolutory conditions that terminate an already enforceable obligation.

A more thorough explanation:

A collateral condition is a term used in contracts and legal instruments that requires the performance of an act that has no relation to the main purpose of the agreement. It is a future and uncertain event on which the existence or extent of an obligation or liability depends. For example, if Jones promises to pay Smith $500 for repairing a car, Smith's failure to repair the car relieves Jones of the promise to pay.

Another example of a collateral condition is a condition that requires the performance of an act having no relation to an agreement's main purpose. For instance, if a landlord promises to fix a tenant's roof, but only if the tenant agrees to mow the lawn, the tenant's failure to mow the lawn would relieve the landlord of the promise to fix the roof.

Collateral conditions are different from essential conditions, which are conditions that go to the root of the contract and are necessary for the performance of the agreement. Collateral conditions are not essential to the performance of the agreement, but they may affect the parties' obligations under the contract.

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shaquilleoatmeal
15:50
what^^
shaquilleoatmeal
15:50
no way
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:50
2 next year
glovediedthisishismom
15:50
google it shaq some dude got his degree in prison and is now at nw
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:50
Bro is studying to beat the charges
shaquilleoatmeal
15:52
While representing himself in court, McKinley's sentence was reduced from 100 years to 25, a sentence he served in full. While still incarcerated, he took the LSAT, or Law School Admission Test, and applied to law school - no shit, thats impressive how much he lowered his sentence being pro say
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:52
@HopefullyInLawSchool: that made me lol
babycat
15:52
there was a convicted rapist admitted to some southern law school not too long ago
shaquilleoatmeal
15:53
smh
glovediedthisishismom
15:53
fun fact gangs specifically have all their shooters be 12-16 year olds so they can go to juvee and get their charges sealed like nothing happened
shaquilleoatmeal
15:56
yo, what should i pick up for dinner?? Cava or Sweetgreen
glovediedthisishismom
15:56
sweetgreen
glovediedthisishismom
15:56
i wish i had one close to me
babycat
15:56
shaq how did your date with Uber girl go?
soyalmondoatmilk
15:57
OMG I LOVE SWEETGREEN
shaquilleoatmeal
15:57
lmaooo oh man i gotta find a way to make a long story short - sg it is ! What do you guys usually get? I'm tired of my same old same old
soyalmondoatmilk
15:57
i love the harvest bowl
soyalmondoatmilk
15:57
their salmon is good too
shaquilleoatmeal
15:58
@babycat: you gonna be on later tonight? i gotta get home, shower, and then I can hop back on and give you the break down lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
15:58
i dont know how much i trust salmon from quick take out spots so i've never tried it there. Harvest bowl is OG and always good for when you need a quick decision
soyalmondoatmilk
15:59
that's so fair. i love their roasted sweet potatoes and spicy cashew dressing--highly recommend
babycat
16:00
@shaquilleoatmeal: I’ll stop by just for you. I gotta grind out some of my last essays tn.
shaquilleoatmeal
16:02
@soyalmondoatmilk: im weak af, can't handle that spicy cashew lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
16:03
@babycat: 😘 see you in a bit, grind out those essays before you hop back on
shaquilleoatmeal
16:04
appreciate the non wink since you didn't appreciate it them then lol
babycat
16:06
I'll do it for you ;)
16:06
Tough to justify attending a law school where the admissions office does epic resistance political commentary at the info session
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
making me feel jealous here wow, I am about to go taste test a bunch of deserts for our baby shower this weekend.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
@milktoast: what school got political at an info session?
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