conditional assignment

[kənˈdɪʃənəl əˈsaɪnmənt]
nounpl: conditional assignments
cessão condicional
1. A legal transfer of rights, property, or obligations from one party to another that is dependent upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of a specified condition or event
The conditional assignment of the contract becomes effective only if the buyer obtains financing approval within 30 days.
A cessão condicional do contrato torna-se efetiva somente se o comprador obter aprovação de financiamento dentro de 30 dias.
2. In programming and computer science, the assignment of a value to a variable based on whether a condition is true or false
The conditional assignment in the code uses an if-else statement to set the variable based on the user's input.
A atribuição condicional no código usa uma declaração if-else para definir a variável baseado na entrada do usuário.
This term is primarily used in legal, commercial, and technical contexts in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian law, conditional assignments are governed by civil code provisions regulating the transfer of rights and obligations. The term is particularly important in real estate transactions, contract law, and software development. In the US, similar concepts are used in corporate law and programming contexts, where conditions may relate to performance, financing, or logical evaluation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
contingent assignmentconditional transferdependent assignmentassignment upon condition
Antonyms / Antônimos
unconditional assignmentabsolute assignmentoutright transfer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
cessão condicional
Standard legal and commercial terminology used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
cessão condicionada
Alternative form sometimes used in São Paulo's business and legal communities
Portugal
cessão subordinada a condição
More formal and descriptive approach preferred in Portuguese legal language

Related Words

conditioncontingencyassignmenttransfercessationlegal transfercontract termsconditional logic

Related Idioms & Phrases

subject to conditions
contingent upon
dependent on
with strings attached
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