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Condition Precedent. DEFINITION of 'Condition Precedent'. A legal term describing a condition or event that must come to pass before a specific contract is considered in effect or any obligations are expected of either party. There may also be condition precedents in the ongoing life of a contract, which simply state that if condition X occurs, event Y will then occur.
condition precedent. n. 1) in a contract, an event which must take place before a party to a contract must perform or do their part.2) in a deed to real property, an event which has to occur before the title (or other right) to the property will actually be in the name of the party receiving title.ondition precedent. n. 1) in a contract, an event which must take place before a party to a contract must perform or do their part.