 | Noah Webster - 1846 - 1116 strani
...[SMAcciosjsjT.] A small book, contain ing the rudiments of grammar. AC'CI-DEiNT, 7i. [L. occutau.l 1. A coming or falling; an event that takes place without one's foresight or (?»• pectation ; an event which proceeds from an unknown cause, or Is an unusual effect of a known... | |
 | 1888 - 564 strani
...injury is cansed by a blow with a pitchfork or a strain in handling it? And they define an accident as an event that takes place without one's foresight...expectation, an event which proceeds from an unknown canse or the unusual effecjt of a known, and therefore not expected chance, casualty or contingency... | |
 | Cornelius Walford - 1871 - 658 strani
...or happens, or occurs to. — Richardson. Chance ; an unessential quality or property. — Chambers. An event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation ; an event that proceeds from an unknown cause, or is an unusual effect of a known cause, and therefore not expected... | |
 | Cornelius Walford - 1871 - 648 strani
...or happens, or occurs to. — Richardson. Chance ; an unessential quality or property. — Chambers. An event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation ; an event that proceeds from an unknown cause, or is an unusual effect of a known cause, and therefore not expected... | |
 | Cornelius Walford - 1871 - 652 strani
...or happens, or occurs to. — Richardson. Chance ; an unessential quality or property. — Chambers. An event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation ; an event that proceeds from an unknown cause, or is an unusual effect of a known cause, and therefore not expected... | |
 | 1906 - 1052 strani
...be said to be unusual in its character. What is an accident? Webster defines it to be: 143F.— 18 "An event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation ; an event that proceeds from an unknown cause, or is an unusual effect of a kuown cause, and therefore not expected."... | |
 | 1884 - 246 strani
...event, incident, casualty, chance. And by Webster, an event that takes place without one's forethought or expectation ; an event which proceeds from an unknown cause, or is an unusal effect of a known cause, and therefore not expected ; chance, casualty, contingency. In view... | |
 | 1906 - 1172 strani
...provision of section 16G4, clearly entitle the petitioner to a new trial. Webster defines accident as an event that takes place without one's foresight...expectation; an event which proceeds from an unknown cause, and therefore not expected; chance, casualty, contingency. The word has often received judicial construction.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1891 - 860 strani
...as we have seen, from a cause unknown. An accident or casualty, according to common understanding, proceeds from an unknown cause or is an unusual effect of a known cause. Either may be properly said to occur by chance and unexpectedly. Webster's Diet.; Imperial Diet. It... | |
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An event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation ; an event that proceeds from an unknown cause, or is an unusual effect of a known cause, and therefore not expected ; chance, casualty, contingency. 
