condition Copy link Outline I. Circumstances, collectively1. stătus, ūs (the most gen. term)2. cāsus, ūs3. condĭtio (more freq. in sense III., out of which this one probably arises)4. causa (chiefly in particular phrases5. rēs, rĕi, f.; esp. in pl.6. sors, fortūna7. lŏcus8. hăbĭtus, ūsII. Rank1. condĭtio2. fortūna3. lŏcus (only in certain phrases)4. sors, rtis, f.III. Terms of a contract1. condĭtio2. pactum, conventum3. lex, lēgis, f.4. stĭpŭlātio (only of legal engagements • condition: I. Circumstances, collectively: 1. stătus, ūs (the most gen. term): all c.s of life, omnes vitae s., Cic.: the c. of the commonwealth, s. reipublicae, Cic.: v. state, footing. 2. cāsus, ūs: generally in bad sense: mourning for the (evil) c. of the state, civitatis casum dolens, Sall. 3. condĭtio (more freq. in sense III., out of which this one probably arises): the lowest c. and fortune of slaves, infima c. et fortuna servorum, Cic.: this c. of life, haec c. vivendi, Hor.: the c. of the empire and the state of the province, c. imperii statusque provinciae, Cic. 4. causa (chiefly in particular phrases: prop. a legal word; v. cause, case): to be in the same, in better c., in eadem, meliore c. esse, Cic.: Caes. 5. rēs, rĕi, f.; esp. in pl.: v. circumstances. 6. sors, fortūna: v. fortune. 7. lŏcus: i. e. position (q. v.): Caes. 8. hăbĭtus, ūs: v. habit. Phr.: I am in a c. to promise, habeo polliceri, Cic.: he was not in a c. to make any reply, quid responderet non habebat, Cic.: to be in good, bad, c., bene, male se habere, Cic.: to be content with one's c., in propria pelle quiescere (faceté), Hor.: in good c. (of body), pinguis et nitidus, bene curata cute, Hor. Ep. 1, 4 (fin.). II. Rank: 1. condĭtio: any one's c. and mode of life, alicujus c. vitaque, Quint.: joined with fortuna: Cic. 2. fortūna: v. fortune, rank. 3. lŏcus (only in certain phrases): born in the lowest c., infimo l. natus, Cic.: simly, obscuro, summo l. natus, Liv.: Sall. 4. sors, rtis, f.: a young man not of your c., non tuae s. juvenis, Hor.: v. station. III. Terms of a contract: 1. condĭtio: the fairness of the c.s being clearly seen, aequitate conditionum perspecta, Caes.: on c. that, (sub) ea c. ut or ne, Cic.: in accordance with c.s, per conditiones, Sall.: v. terms. 2. pactum, conventum: v. agreement. 3. lex, lēgis, f.: peace was granted to Philip on these c.s., pax data Philippo in has l. est, Cic.: he proposed these c.s to the two parties, legem duabus hanc proposuit partibus, Phaedr.: on these c.s, hac lege (foll. by ut or ne), Cic.: Liv. 4. stĭpŭlātio (only of legal engagements: v. Dict. Ant. pp. 817, 818): to bind any one by a c., aliquem stipulatione alligare, Cic. Phr.: on no other c., non ...,? aliter, foll. by nisi or quam ut: not to allow Caesar to be made consul on any other c. than that he should deliver up his army, non pati Caesarem aliter consulem fieri, nisi exercitum tradiderit (= quam ut tradat), Coel. ap. Cic.: on this c. that, ita ut, Cic.; also cum eo quod or ut: be it so since you wish it, but yet, on c., I suppose, that it be done without any sin on my part, sit sane, quoniam ita tu vis; sed tamen cum eo, credo, quod sine peccato meo fiat, Cic.: Liv.