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CONDITIONAL VOW
A promise made to God that obliges after the condition has been fulfilled. Thus a person may vow to give a certain amount of money to the poor if a favor asked of God is granted.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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