Incident
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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.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.