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  2. 72-hour clause - Wikipedia

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    The 72-hour clause is a seller contingency which allows the seller to accept a buyer's contingent offer to purchase his/her property, while allowing the seller to continue to market the property. The 72 hour clause is usually written into sales contracts by the seller, this allows a seller to keep the home on the market and accept backup offers ...

  3. Rule against perpetuities - Wikipedia

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    The rule against perpetuities serves a number of purposes. First, English courts have long recognized that allowing owners to attach long-lasting contingencies to their property harms the ability of future generations to freely buy and sell the property, since few people would be willing to buy property that had unresolved issues regarding its ownership hanging over it.

  4. Rule in Shelley's Case - Wikipedia

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    The Rule in Shelley's Case is a rule of law that may apply to certain future interests in real property and trusts created in common law jurisdictions. [1]: 181 It was applied as early as 1366 in The Provost of Beverly's Case [1]: 182 [2] but in its present form is derived from Shelley's Case (1581), [3] in which counsel stated the rule as follows:

  5. IAS 37 - Wikipedia

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    As of April 2012, the project has been paused pending other discussions. [6] The amendments were controversial for setting out rules on how entities would account for legal cases in their financial statements; it would require firms to recognize the contingent liability as a weighted average of the possible outcomes of a legal case.

  6. Condition subsequent - Wikipedia

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    In property law, a condition subsequent is an event which terminates a party's interest in a property. [6] When land rights are subject to a condition subsequent, this creates a defeasible fee called a fee simple subject to condition subsequent. In such a fee, the future interest is called a "right of reentry" or "right of entry." There, the ...

  7. Contingent contract - Wikipedia

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    A contingent contract is an agreement that states which actions under certain conditions will result in specific outcomes. [1] Contingent contracts usually occur when negotiating parties fail to reach an agreement. The contract is characterized as "contingent" because the terms are not final and are based on certain events or conditions ...

  8. Lis pendens - Wikipedia

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    In United States law, a lis pendens (Latin for 'suit pending' [1]) is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real estate, involving either the title to the property or a claimed ownership interest in it. The notice is usually filed in the county land records office.

  9. Future interest - Wikipedia

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    In property law and real estate, a future interest is a legal right to property ownership that does not include the right to present possession or enjoyment of the property. Future interests are created on the formation of a defeasible estate ; that is, an estate with a condition or event triggering transfer of possessory ownership.