contingency
noun | \ kən-ˈtin-jən-sē \ | con·tin·gen·cy
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: the quality or state of being contingent
a : an event that may but is not certain to occur a contingency that made performance under the contract impossible
b : something likely to come about as an adjunct to or result of something else; specifically : contingency fee at fee 2 whether a case is on a contingency or billed at an hourly rate —D. R. Frederico : contingency fee at fee 2 whether a case is on a contingency or billed at an hourly rate —D. R. Frederico