What term describes an obligation that arises only after the occurrence of a suspensive condition?

What term describes an obligation that arises only after the occurrence of a suspensive condition?

• A. Condition precedent
• B. Suspensive condition
• C. Condition antecedent
• D. Condition subsequent

Answer: (A)

Think about how suspensive conditions work: the obligation doesn’t come into existence until the triggering event happens. That moment marks a condition precedent—the obligation arises only after the suspensive condition occurs. The event itself is the suspensive condition, but the label for the obligation that appears once it occurs is condition precedent. A condition subsequent would affect the obligation after it already exists, and condition antecedent isn’t the standard term used here.

Think about how suspensive conditions work: the obligation doesn’t come into existence until the triggering event happens. That moment marks a condition precedent—the obligation arises only after the suspensive condition occurs. The event itself is the suspensive condition, but the label for the obligation that appears once it occurs is condition precedent. A condition subsequent would affect the obligation after it already exists, and condition antecedent isn’t the standard term used here.