A beneficial condition which creates an estate, ought to be interpreted favorably, according to the intent of the language; but an odious condition which destroys an estate, should be construed strictly according to the letter.
Definition of Conditio Beneficialis Quae Statum Construit Benigne Secundum Verborum Intentionem Est Interpretanda Odiosa Autem Quae Statum Destruit Stricte Secundum Verborum Proprietatem Accipienda
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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
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