Resolutory Condition

One which has for its object, when accomplished, the revocation of the principal obligation; for example, I will sell you my crop of cotton if my ship America does not arrive in the United States within six months. My ship arrives in one month; my contract with you is revoked. 1 Bouv. Inst, note 764. RESON (Law Fr.) Reason; truth; right; title; justice; act; argument; charge; expression; method; case; article; point. Kelham. RESORT (from Pr. resorter, q. v.) To go back. "It resorted to the line of the mother." Hale, Hist. Com. Law, c. 11. The act of visiting; assembly; meeting; concourse; frequent assembling. 90 111. 220. RESORTER (Law Fr.)

In old English law. To go back. A force resortera le tenement au seigniour del fee, the tenement

Same as Condition subsequent.

See CoNDITION.