Contingent means that an event may or may not occur in the future, depending on the fulfillment of some condition that is uncertain. This term is often used in contracts where the event will not take effect until the specified condition occurs.
: dependent on or conditioned by something else. Payment is contingent on fulfillment of certain conditions. a plan contingent on the weather. 2. : likely but not certain to happen : possible.
The Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) Numerical Standards is a set of standards that establishes liability for operators and owners of zones that are contaminated with hazardous material or oil.
Adjective. dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon ): Our plans are contingent on the weather. liable to happen or not; uncertain; possible: They had to plan for contingent expenses.
In real estate, “contingent” refers to a status in which a Massachusetts property is under contract for sale. Still, certain conditions or contingencies must be met before the sale is finalized. These conditions commonly include inspections, financing, appraisal, or selling another property.
Contingency refers to an event that may or may not occur in the future. In other words, it depends on fulfillment of a condition, which is uncertain or incidental.
Rule 1.10(b) operates to permit a law firm, under certain circumstances, to represent a person with interests directly adverse to those of a client represented by a lawyer who formerly was associated with the firm. The Rule applies regardless of when the formerly associated lawyer represented the client.
For over 100 years, Massachusetts Courts followed the colorfully-named “Common Enemy Rule”, which protected property owners who attempted to remove or divert surface water from their land.