Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) provide cash to poor households who meet specific program requirements. CCT programs have led to increased literacy rates, reduced child labor, and improved health outcomes. However, they can be difficult to manage and may limit parental choices. Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) are cash that are provided to poor households who meet […]
Conditional leave is an agreement between a court and an offender to avoid incarceration by meeting certain conditions. Offenders can choose whether or not to agree, but violating the conditions can result in conviction and maximum penalties. Courts offer this arrangement to those with minor charges or no criminal record to combat prison overcrowding. However, […]
A conditional sale implies that there are conditions attached to the sale that must be met before it’s valid. It’s important to read the accompanying documentation and seek legal counsel for large or complex sales. There are two types of conditional sales: one where title is transferred after certain conditions are met by the buyer, […]
Conditional mood expresses uncertain or dependent actions. English uses “would” instead of a fully developed conditional mood. Conditional sentences have a protasis and apodosis. “Would” conveys the same sense as the conditional mood in other languages. Conditional verbs cannot be used in the protasis in most languages. Some languages use the conditional as a form […]
A contractor can get a mechanics lien to protect payment rights, but the landlord needs a waiver or release before payment. A conditional release removes the lien but allows the contractor to raise it if payment is not made. The lien attaches to the property until released. When a contractor does construction work for a […]
Conditional release can refer to the release of prisoners or the lifting of a lien or liability, with certain conditions to be met. It can also apply to individuals with mental illness and those transitioning from National Guard or U.S. Reserves to active duty. In the legal community, the term “conditional release” is used in […]
The perfect conditional is a verb form that describes something that might have happened in the past. It has two common uses: referring to something that could have happened but didn’t, and referring to something that might have happened but the speaker doesn’t know. It is formed by combining “would have” with the past participle […]
Conditional sentences rely on one part being true for the other to be true. They often use “if-then” statements and can be classified as facts, inferences, predictive or imaginative utterances. Imaginative expressions can be hypothetical or impossible. A conditional sentence is a statement that relies on one part of the sentence to be true in […]
