event

Defined in 5 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)

United States Code

34 U.S.C. § 20341 — for the purposes of this section

the term "event" includes travel, lodging, practice, competition, and health or medical treatment;

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Outcome; judgment.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The consequences of anything, the issue, conclusion, end; that in which an action, operation, or series of operations, terminates. Fitch v. Bates, 11 Barb. (N. Y.)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In reference to judicial and quasi judicial proceedings, the "event" means the conclusion, end or final outcome or result of a litigation; as, in the phrase "abide the event," speaking of eoBts or of an agreement that one suit shall be governed by the determination in another. Reeves v. McGregor, 9 Adol. & El. 576; Benjamin v. Ver Nooy, 168 N. Y. 578, 61 N. E. 071; Commercial Union Assur. Co. v. Scammon, 35 III. App. 660.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

1. That which comes to pass; result; end; final determination. " The relator is to pay or receive costs, according to the event of the suit." ^ 3. Occurrence: as, an uncertain event. See After; Condition; Remainder; Wager, 2; When. i Sohouler, Petitioner, 134 Mass. 437 (1883); Dickerson V. StoU, 84 N. J. L. 553 (1854); Gray v. Central R. Co. of New Jersey, 11 Hun, 75 (1877). See 105- Mass. 31; 9 Kan. 153; 1 Cow. 114; 4 Daly, 08; 4 Mete., Ky., 211; 10 Mod. R. 153; 6 E. L. & E. 238. > Philadelphia, &c. B. Co. v. Catawiasa B. Co., 63 Pa. 59 (1866). ' Columbia Conduit Co. v. Commonwealth, 90 Pa. 309 (1879); L. R., 10 Ch. Ap. 156. 3. Accident; casualty: as,, a fortuitous event. See Accident, Inevitable.