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1. | Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface. | ||||
2. | Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous. | ||||
3. | Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining. | ||||
4. | (Law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.
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n. | 1. | That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty; occurrence. | |||
2. | That which happens aside from the main design; an accidental or subordinate action or event. | ||||
3. | (Law) Something appertaining to, passing with, or depending on, another, called the principal. |
Noun | 1. | incident - a single distinct event |
2. | incident - a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station" | |
Adj. | 1. | incident - falling or striking on something |
2. | incident - (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change" Synonyms: incidental |
INCIDENT. A thing depending upon, appertaining to, or following another,
called the principal.
2. The power of punishing for contempt is incident to a court of
record; rent is incident to a reversion; distress to rent; estovers of woods
to a tenancy for a life or years. 1 Inst. 151; Noy's Max. n. 13; Vin. Ab.
h.. t.; Dane's Ab. h.t.; Com. Dig. h.t., and the references there; Bro.
Ab. h.t.; Roll's Ab. 75.