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Contingent Law & Legal Definition

Contingent refers to an event that may or may not happen;something that is possible, uncertain or unpredictable. For example the trust was contingent. It could also mean dependent on something else; conditional. For example A’s acceptance of the position was contingent upon the firm’s agreeing to guarantee her husband a position as well.





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