What is a certain possible event that may or may not happen, by which, when happening, some particular title may be affected called?
contingency — (Law) A certain possible event that may or may not happen, by which, when happening, some particular title may be affected. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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