Sunday, April 28, 2024, 4:51 PM
Site: Burk Baker School of Real Estate & Appraising
Course: DEMO (DE101)
Glossary: Real Estate Glossary
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CONSTRUCTIVE EVICTION

Breach of the covenant warranting quiet enjoyment in a lease; when a landlord performs an act depriving the tenant of quiet enjoyment of the premises thereby causing the tenant to move.

CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE

Notice given by the public records; legal notice.

CONSUMABLE

A thing which cannot be used without being consumed or its substance changed.

CONTINGENT

Dependent upon an uncertain future event.

CONTRACT

A legal agreement between competent parties for a consideration to perform or refrain from performing certain acts.

CONTRACT, IMPLIED

One in which, from the conduct of the parties, their mutual promises are implied - consulting a doctor or dentist implies a promise to pay the price of an office visit though no fees are mentioned.

CONTRACT, UNILATERAL

One in which only one party is obligated to do something.

CONTRACT, VOIDABLE - Civil Law Term

A relatively null contract that is capable of being affirmed or rejected at the option of one of the parties but which is binding on the other.

CONVENTIONAL MORTGAGE

A mortgage which is not FHA insured, or VA guaranteed.

CONVENTIONAL SERVITUDE - Civil Law Term

By contract; voluntary. May be established by judicial act, prescription, or destination of the owner.