Misfortune
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
An adverse event not immediately dependent on the action or will of him who suffers from it, and of such a character that no prudent man would take it into his calculation in reference to the interest of himself or of others. Homicide by misfortune. See "Excusable Homicide."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
It is equivalent to some adverse event not Immediately dependent on the action or will of him who suffers from It, and of so improbable a character that no prudent man would take it into his calculations in reference to the Interest of himself or of others. 20 Q. B. Div. 816.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
An adverse event, calamity, orevil fortune, arising by accident, (or without the will or concurrence of him who suffers from it,) and not to be foreseen or guarded against by care or prudence. See 20 Q. B, Div. 316. In its application to the law of homicide, this term always involves the further idea that the person causing the death is not at the time engaged in any unlawful act. 4 BL Comm. 182,
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Accident; Homicide; Misadventure.