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1The Contract Act, 1872

( ACT NO. IX OF 1872 )

Chapter III

OF CONTINGENT CONTRACTS

When event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible, if it is the future conduct of a living person
34. If the future event on which a contract is contingent is the way in which a person will act at an unspecified time, the event shall be considered to become impossible when such person does anything which renders it impossible that he should so act within any definite time, or otherwise than under further contingencies.
 
 
 
 
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A agrees to pay B a sum of money if B marries C.
 
 
 
 
C marries D. The marriage of B to C must now be considered impossible, although it is possible that D may die and that C may afterwards marry B.

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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words "Bangladesh", "Taka" and "Penal Code" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan" or "East Pakistan", "Rupees" or "Rs." and "Pakistan Penal Code" respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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