To say an insurance contract is 'aleatory' means that:
Explanation
An aleatory contract is one in which the values exchanged are unequal and depend on an uncertain event: an insured may pay small premiums and collect a large benefit, or pay premiums and collect nothing. A contract where only one party promises is unilateral. A take-it-or-leave-it contract is one of adhesion. A contract that pays only if conditions are met is conditional. Aleatory specifically captures the element of chance in the exchange of value.
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