ART. 1181. In conditional obligations, the (b) Casual.

— the condition depends

acquisition of rights, as well as the
extinguishment or loss of those already
acquired, shall depend upon the happening of
the event which constitutes the condition.
(1114)
Effect of happening of condition.
(1) Acquisition of rights.
(2) Loss of rights already acquired.
ART. 1182. When the fulfillment of the condition
depends upon the sole will of the debtor, the
conditional obligation shall be void. If it depends
upon chance or upon the will of a third person,
the obligation shall take effect in conformity
with the provisions of this Code.
Classifications of conditions.
(1) As to effect.
(a) Suspensive. — the happening of
which gives rise to the obligation; and
(b) Resolutory. — the happening of
which extinguishes the obligation.
(2) As to form.
(a) Express. — the condition is clearly
stated; and
(b) Implied. — the condition is merely
inferred.
(3) As to possibility.
(a) Possible. — the condition is capable
of fulfillment, legally and physically; and
(b) Impossible. — the condition is not
capable of fulfi llment, legally or physically.
(4) As to cause or origin.
(a) Potestative. — the condition
depends upon the will of one of the contracting
parties;
upon chance or upon the will of a third person;
and
(c) Mixed. — the condition depends
partly upon chance and partly upon the will of a
third person.
(5) As to mode.
(a) Positive. — the condition consists in
the performance of an act; and
(b) Negative. — the condition consists
in the omission of an act.
(6) As to number.
(a) Conjunctive. — there are several
conditions and all must be fulflled; and
(b) Disjunctive. — there are several
conditions and only one or some of them must
be fulfilled.
(7) As to divisibility.
(a) Divisible. — the condition is
susceptible of partial performance; and
(b) Indivisible. — the condition is not
susceptible of partial performance
Meaning of potestative condition.
A potestative condition - a condition suspensive
in nature and which depends upon the sole will
of one of the contracting parties.
Where suspensive condition depends upon the
will of debtor.
(1) Conditional obligation void.
(2) Only the condition void.
Where suspensive condition depends upon the
will of creditor.
If the condition depends exclusively upon the
will of the creditor, the obligation is valid.