choate
- This is a term that denotes a situation where something is fully completed and takes priority over any future legal claims against it
- After paying off his mortgage, the homeowner's right to his property became choate, preventing any future creditors from claiming rights to it.
- Upon the final signing of the contract, the firm's entitlement to the property became choate, prevailing over any later legal challenges.
- The decision concerning the inheritance was rendered choate once all conditions were satisfied, making it immune to any subsequent liens.
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