When a testamentary gift is conditioned upon an act of the beneficiary that in good morals should not be so conditioned, as, for instance, a gift conditioned upon the beneficiary's obtaining a divorce, the gift is either invalid or valid without conditions.
For example, was money advanced as a loan, a completed gift, or a gift conditioned upon marriage occurring?
The premise is that the engagement ring is a conditional gift — the condition being that a marriage take place.
"It is absolutely unfair that the rich countries -- based on their economic capacity, offers of scholarships or gifts, conditions of life and other elements -- take away the sporting talents of the poor nations, just as they rob the scientific brains," Jose Ramon Fernandez, the president of the Cuban Olympic Committee, said in remarks carried last week in the state-controlled newspaper Granma.
Gifts conditioned upon marriage are typically revocable.
The findings show that when a package contains two different products, consumers in the free gift (bundle) condition assign a higher price to the focal (supplementary) product, perceive a smaller price increase, and exhibit higher repurchase intentions toward the focal (supplementary) product after the promotion ends.
Both gift and conditions were accepted.
United States Attorney Marc O. Litt asked for revocation of Mr. Madoff's bail, arguing that the gifts violated conditions that barred him from disposing of any of his assets.
One spouse (Jean) thought that a fair valuation should take into consideration sentimental memories (the candle was a gift), the mint condition of the wick and the uncommon, two-tone coloration around the toe area.
He gave the gift on the condition that they were kept in the mansion where he felt the beautiful rooms, and the light from the huge windows, showed them at their best.
Mr. Pickens's relationship with Cowboy Athletics raised eyebrows in 2005, when he gave the organization a $165 million gift on the condition that it immediately invest the money in his hedge fund, BP Capital Management.
