incident
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Bouvier (1839)
Definitions from Case Law
From 59 U.S. 307 - Ex Parte: in the Matter of William Wells on a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus · 1855Most cited · 164 citing opinions
We use the word incident as a legal term, meaning something appertaining to and necessarily depending upon another, which is termed the principal.
United States Code
6 U.S.C. § 131 — in this part
The terms "cybersecurity risk" and "incident" have the meanings given those terms in section 148 of this title.
23 U.S.C. § 501 — in this chapter
Incident.—The term “incident” means a crash, natural disaster, workzone activity, special event, or other emergency road user occurrence that adversely affects or impedes the normal flow of traffic.
33 U.S.C. § 1901 — as used in this chapter (2 versions over time)
“discharge”, “emission”, “garbage”, “harmful substance”, and “incident” shall have the meanings provided in the Convention;
33 U.S.C. § 2701 — in this section
“incident” means any occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, involving one or more vessels, facilities, or any combination thereof, resulting in the discharge or substantial threat of discharge of oil;
42 U.S.C. § 16841 — for purposes of this subchapter
the term “incident” means either an accident or a deliberate act.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
This term Is used both substantively and adjectively of a thing which, either usually or naturally and inseparably, depends upon, appertains to, or follows another that is more worthy. For example, rent is usually incident to a reversion (1 Hilliard, Real Prop. 243), while the right of alienation is necessarily incident to a feesimple at common law, and cannot be separated by a grant (1 Washb. Real Prop. 54). So a court baron is inseparably incident to a manor, in England. Kitch. Cts. 36; Co. Litt. 151. All nominate contracts and all estates known to common law have certain incidents which they draw with them, and which it is not necessary to reserve in words. See Jacob. INCIDERE (Lat. from in, into or upon, and eadere, to fall).
In the civil and old English law. To fall into. Calv. Lex.; Brissonius. To fall out; to happen; to come to pass. Calv. Lex. To fall upon or under; to become subject or liable to. Incidere in legem., to incur the penalty of a law. Brissonius. Quibua modis quia inddat in asaiaam, in what ways a person may become liable to an assize. Bracton, fols. 170b, 171. Inddere in miaericordiam, to fall into mercy; to become liable to amercement. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 44, ! 2. INCIPITUR (Lat.)
In practice. This word, which means "it is begrun," signifies the commencement of the entry on Qie roll on sig^ning judgment, etc.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
This term is used both substantively and adjectively of a thing which, either usually or naturally and inseparably depends upon, appertains to, or follows another that is more worthy. For example, rent is usually incident to a reveivsion. 1 Hill. R. P. 243; while the right of alienation is necessarily incident to a fee-simple at common law, and cannot be separated by a grant; 1 Wasbb. R. P..54. So a court baron is inseparably incident to a manor, in England; Co. Lltt 151. All nominate contracts and all estates known to common law, have certain incidents which they draw with them and which it is not necessary to reserve in words. So the costs- Incurred in a legal proceeding are said to be incidental thereto. See Jacob, Law Diet. INCIPITUR (Lat. it Is begun). The commencement of the entry on the roll on signing judgment, etc. The custom is no longer necessflry in England, and was unknown here. But see 3 Steph. Com. 5(56, n.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
This word, used as a noun, denotes anything which inseparably belongs to or is connected with or inherent in, another thing, called the "principal."
In this sense, a court-baron is incident to a manor. Also, less strictly, it denotes anything which is usually connected with another or connected for some purposes, though not inseparably. Thus, the right of alienation is incident to an estate in fee-simple, though separable in equity. See Cromwell v. Phipps (Sur.) 1 N. Y. Supp. 278; Mount Carmel Fruit Co. v. Webster, 140 Cal. 183, 73 Pac. 826.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Belonging or appertaining to; depending upon something more worthy or important
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
is a thing necessarily depending upon, appertaining to, or following another, called the principal. The power of punishing for contempt is incident to a court of record; rent is incident to a reversion; distress to rent; estovers of wood to a tenancy for life or years. 1 Inst. 151; Noy’s Max. n. 13; Vin. Ab. h. t.; Dane’s Ab. h. t.; Com. Dig.