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accident — ac·ci·dent n: an unexpected usu. sudden event that occurs without intent or volition although sometimes through carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes and that produces an unfortunate result (as an injury) for which the… … Law dictionary
Accident — Ac ci*dent, n. [F. accident, fr. L. accidens, dentis, p. pr. of accidere to happen; ad + cadere to fall. See {Cadence}, {Case}.] 1. Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one s foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unforeseen occurrence — index accident (chance occurrence), contingency, emergency, happenstance, quirk (accident), surprise … Law dictionary
unforeseen event — index quirk (accident), surprise Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
accident — [ak′sə dənt] n. [ME < OFr < L accidens, prp. of accidere, to fall upon, happen < ad , to + cadere, to fall: see CASE1] 1. a happening that is not expected, foreseen, or intended 2. an unpleasant and unintended happening, sometimes… … English World dictionary
accident — The word accident is derived from the Latin verb accidere signifying fall upon, befall, happen, chance. In an etymological sense anything that happens may be said to be an accident and in this sense, the word has been defined as befalling a… … Black's law dictionary
accident — The word accident is derived from the Latin verb accidere signifying fall upon, befall, happen, chance. In an etymological sense anything that happens may be said to be an accident and in this sense, the word has been defined as befalling a… … Black's law dictionary
Accident — For other uses, see Accident (disambiguation). A railing accident at a college football game, spilling fans onto the side lines An accident or mishap is an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance, often with lack of intention or nece … Wikipedia
accident — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin accident , accidens nonessential quality, chance, from present participle of accidere to happen, from ad + cadere to fall more at chance Date: 14th century 1. a. an unforeseen and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
accident — An unplanned or unintended but sometimes predictable event leading to injury, e.g., in traffic, industry, or a domestic setting, or such an event developing in the course of a disease. [L. ac cido, to happen] cardiac a. sudden cardiac catastrophe … Medical dictionary
