Definition of DEPENDENT in Black's Law Dictionary 4th Edition – Legal dictionary – Glossary of legal terms.
Definition of DEPENDENT
n. One who derives support from another; Milkovich v. Industrial Comm., 91 Utah, 498, 64 P.2d 1290, 1293; Texas Employers Ins. Ass'n v. Arnold, Tex.Civ.App., 62 S.W.2d 609, 611; not merely persons who derive a benefit from the earnings of the deceased; [1899] 1 Q.B. 1005; Havey v. Erie R. Co., 88 N.J.Law, 684, 96 A. 995, 996. One who depends on or is sustained by another, or who relies on another for support or favor. King v. Illinois Steel Corporation, 92 Ind. App. 456, 176 N.E. 161, 162.
adj. Deriving existence, support, or direction from another; conditioned, in respect to force or obligation, upon an extraneous act or fact.
Under a statute relating to dependent children, "dependent" is synonymous with "neglected," but not with "delinquent." People v. Ellis, 185 Ill.App. 417, 420; Durres v. Deckard, 105 Ind.App. 674, 17 N.E.2d 481, 484.
Under a California juvenile act, a "dependent person" is one under the age of 21 years who is in danger of growing up to lead an idle, dissolute, or immoral life. People v. Cruse, 24 Cal.App. 497, 141 P. 936.
Dependent conditions. Mutual covenants which go to the whole consideration on both sides. Long v. Addix, 184 Ala. 236, 63 So. 982, 984; Palmer v. Fox, 274 Mich. 252, 264 N.W. 361, 104 A.L.R. 1057. Dependent contract. One which depends or is conditional upon another. One which it is not the duty of the contractor to perform until some obligation contained in the same agreement has been performed by the other party. Ham. Parties, 17, 29, 30, 109.
Dependent covenant.
See Covenant. Dependent promise. One which it is not the duty of the promisor to perform until some obligation contained in the same agreement has been performed by the other party. Hamm.Partn. 17, 29, 30, 109; Harr.Const. 152.
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