contingency

what Congress intended by 'the contingency on which the claim is founded' was the contingency on which liability under the policy was bottomed, namely,—permanent disability or death while the policy remained in force

An event which may or may not occur; that which is possible or probable; a fortuitous event; a chance. 82 111. App. 526. A contingency has the element of uncertainty and doubt, and is defined as an event which is possible but which may or may not occur, in the nature of a casualty, accident, or chance, and results from an agency the operation of which is uncertain; dependent upon a possibility and on causes which are undetermined or unknown. 231 111. 127. CONTINGENCY WITH DOUBLE Aspect. If there are remainders so limited that the second is a substitute for the first in case it should fail and not in derogation of it, the remainder is said to be in a contingency with double aspect. Pearne, Cont. Rem. 373.

The quality of being contingent or casual; the possibility of coming to pass; an event which may occur. Webster. It is a fortuitous event which conies without design, foresight, or expectation. People v. Village of Yonkers, 39 Barb. (N. Y.) 272. CONTINGENCY WITH DOUBLE AS-

An event that may or may not happen, a doubtful or uncertain future event The quality of being contingent A fortuitous event, which comes without design, foresight, or expectation. A contingent expense must be deemed to be an expense depending upon some future uncertain event Pcople v. Yonkers, 39 Barb. (N. Y.) 272.

— Contingency of a process. In Scotch law. Where two or more processes are so connected that the circumstances of the one are likely to throw light on the others, the process first enrolled is considered as the leading process, and those subsequently brought into court, if not brought in the same division, may be remitted to it, ob contingentiam, on account of their nearness or proximity in character to it. The effect of remitting processes in this manner is merely to bring them before the same division of the court or same lord ordinary. In other respects they remain distinct. Bell.

— Contingency with double aspect. A remainder is snid to be "in a contingency with double aspect," when there is another remainder limited on the same estate, not in derogation of the first, but as a substitute for it in case it shonid faiL Feame, Rem. 373.

An event that may or may not happen. Contingency frith a double aspect: a contingent remainder, limited in substitu-tion for another contingent remainder in fee-simple, v. Contingent' remainder.

An event that may or may not happen, a doubtful or uncertain future event. The quality of being contingent.; A fortuitous event, which comes without design, foresight, or expectation. A contingent expense must be deemed to be an expense depending upon some future uncertain event. 39 Barb. 272.

! An event which may happen; a possibility. A fortuitous event which comes without design, foresight, or expectation. A remainder which depends upon an uncertainty is a "contingent" remainder. An expense which depends upon some future uncertain event is a " contingent " expense.'' " Contingencies," in an estimate of expenses, means expenses not yet ascertained, as yet uuimown, uncertain, such as may or may not he incurred." Contingency with a double aspect. Occurs where remainders are so limited that one is a substitute for the other, in the event of the latter failing, and not in derogation of the latter.' As, a grant to A for hfe, and if he have a son, then to the son in fee, and if no son, then to B. Contingent. Possible; liable to occur; dependent upon an uncertainty: as, contingent or a contingent — damage, demand or liability, devise or legacy, estate or interest, fee or compensation, remainder, use, qq. v. Applied to a use, remainder, devise, bequest, or other legal right or interest, imp Ues that no present right exists, that whether a right ever will exist depends upon a futm*e uncertain event.* An estate will not be held contingent unless decided terms are tised, or it is necessary to infer that a con- ' tingency was meant to carry out other parts of the wm.s As a rule, contingent interests are assignable, devisable, and descendible.' See also Absolute; Aftee; Cketain; Then; Upon, 2; When.

[from Lat. conlingere, to happen.] An event that may or may not happen; a possibility. CONTINGENCY WITH A DOUBLE