As the ordinary course of common affairs is disposed of by general laws, so man's rarer incident necessities and utilities should be with special equity considered.
A proposition introduced by who,which, whose, whom, _c. is called an incident proposition; as, Julius, whose surname was Caesar, overcame Pompey.
1. Happening; apt to happen; as intemperate passions incident to human nature; diseases incident to a climate; misfortunes incident to the poor.
2. Appertaining to or following the chief or principal. A court baron is incident to a manor.
IN'CIDENT, n. That which falls out; an event; casualty.
1. That which happens aside of the main design; an episode or subordinate action.
No person, no incident in a play but must be of use to carry on the main design.
