A condition precedent is a condition which is to be performed before some right dependent thereon accrues or some act dependent thereon is performed.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 9-01-11

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.