choate

Examples

• All

• The lawyer argued that her client's rights were choate and not merely potential.

• The judge determined that the claimant had a choate interest in the disputed land.

• The contract is choate and binding.

• Once all conditions are met, the agreement will be choate.

• The judge determined that the claimant had a choate interest in the disputed land.

• A choate lien is one that is perfected and can be enforced in court.

• The lawyer argued that her client's rights were choate and not merely potential.

Synonyms

C

complete

vschoate

751 1.0

Having all needed parts and nothing missing

is a perfected legal right that is enforceable not only whole

B

binding

vschoate

• Formal

72 4.6

Required by law and able to be enforced

is a perfected legal right focusing on completion rather than mere obligation

E

enforceable

vschoate

• Specialized

14 6.6

A law, rule, or agreement that officials can force people to follow

is a fully formed legal right perfected rather than only able to be imposed

Antonyms

U

unfinished

130 2.7

Not complete and still needing work

I

inchoate

• Formal

4 9.9

Not fully formed and only partly developed, like an idea or plan

How Complete

perfected

3 4.4

choate

• Jargon

9.9

partial

212 3.4

inchoate

• Formal

4 9.9

Surface Forms

Etymology