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Condition- is a future or uncertain event, upon the happening which, the effectivety
or extinguishment of the obligation subject to it depends.
Period- is a future or uncertain event, upon the arrival of which the obligation is
subject to it either arises or is extinguished.
Classification of Condition;
As to effect:
Suspensive- the happening gives rise to the obligation
Resolutory- the happening extinguishes the obligation
As to form:
Express- the condition is clearly stated
Implied- the condition is merely inferred
As to possibility
Possible- the condition is capable of fulfilment, legally and physically.
Impossible- the condition is not capable of fulfilment, legally and physically
As to the cause of origin
Potestative- the condition depends upon the will of one of the contracting
parties
Casual- the condition depends upon the chance or the will of a third person
Mix-the condition is partly upon the chance or partly upon the will of a third
person
As to mode
Positive- the condition consist in the performance of an act
Negative- the condition consist in the omission of an act
As to number
Conjunctive- there are several condition all of them must be fulfilled.
Disjunctive- there are several condition, one or some of them must be
fulfilled.
As to divisibility
Divisible- the condition is susceptible of partial performance
Indivisible- the condition is not susceptible of partial performance
Positive condition- the happening of the event is at determinate time.
Negative- event will not happen at determinate time.
Requisites.
The condition is suspensive
The obligor prevents the fulfilment of the obligation
He acts voluntarily.