A state or quality.
condition — Definition and meaning
• A particular state of being.
• The situation of a person or persons, particularly their social and/or economic class, rank.
• The health status of a medical patient.
• A certain abnormal state of health; a malady or sickness.
• A requirement.
• A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
• A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.
(Verb) To subject to the process of acclimation.
• To subject to different conditions, especially as an exercise.
• To make dependent on a condition to be fulfilled; to make conditional on.
• To place conditions or limitations upon.
• To shape the behaviour of someone to do something.
• To treat, especially hair with hair conditioner.
• To contract; to stipulate; to agree.
• To test or assay, as silk (to ascertain the proportion of moisture it contains).
• To put under conditions; to require to pass a new examination or to make up a specified study, as a condition of remaining in one's class or in college.
• To impose upon an object those relations or conditions without which knowledge and thought are alleged to be impossible.
The importance of condition
condition appears in U.S. legal practice across multiple practice areas. Knowing what it means — and when it applies — can determine the outcome of motions, filings, and negotiations. For non-lawyers, the value of looking up a precise definition is that legal terms often carry meanings that differ from everyday usage; relying on the common meaning can lead to costly missteps.
How condition is applied
In practice, condition is invoked when parties, judges, or attorneys need to identify the legal status of an issue, the rights of those involved, or the procedural step required next. The definition shown above is sourced from Wiktionary , which is widely cited in U.S. legal practice. Because U.S. law is jurisdictionally layered — federal, state, and sometimes local — the precise application of the term can vary by court, so check the controlling authority for your specific case.