Definition : Suspensory condition

A condition contained in a prior-contract that allows its validity to be suspended until a future and uncertain event that it provides for, such as obtaining mortgage financing, occurs. Thus, if the promisor-buyer fails to obtain the approval that will allow him to have a loan from a financial institution, he will in principle be "released" from his obligation to purchase.

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