Either a possible obligation arising from past events that will be confirmed by one or more uncertain future events not wholly within an entity's control, or a present obligation from past events that cannot be measured reliably or is not probable to require settlement.
A contingent loss is an economic loss that may occur in the future depending on the outcome of a specific event, typically related to a contingent liability.
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