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Conditional

That which is depend-ent upon or granted subject to a condition. —Conditional creditor. In the civil law. A creditor having a future right of action, or hav-ing a right of action in expectancy. Dig. 50, 16, 54.—Conditional stipulation. In the civil law. A stipulation to do a thing upon con-dition, as tbe happening of any event

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)