- unlocked for mishap or untoward event
- One occurring unexpectedly and not naturally or in ordinary course of events
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
unlocked for mishap or untoward event
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untoward event — See unlocked for mishap or untoward event … 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 — 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
