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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 — 1 *quality, character, attribute, property Analogous words: mark, *sign, note, badge, token, symptom: characteristic, peculiarity (see corresponding adjectives at CHARACTERISTIC) Antonyms: substance (in philosophy) 2 *chance, hazard, luck, fort …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• accident compensation — (New Zealand) payment in respect of most accidents in New Zealand. While in the UK accident compensation is generally decided upon the basis of the tort or delict systems and generally requires proof of fault, New Zealand introduced a different… …   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

• Without a Trace (season 6) — Without A Trace Season 6 Season 6, region 2 DVD cover Country of origin …   Wikipedia

• 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 — ► NOUN 1) an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally. 2) an incident that happens by chance or without apparent cause. 3) chance. ● accidents will happen in the best regulated families Cf. ↑accidents will happen in the… …   English terms dictionary

• accident — noun (C) 1 by accident in a way that is not planned or intended: I met her quite by accident. 2 a situation in which someone is injured or something is damaged without anyone intending them to be: have an accident: Ken s had an accident at work… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 — An occurrence by chance or not as expected. Haser v Maryland Casualty Co. 78 ND 893, 53 NW2d 508, 33 ALR2d 1018; Anno: 8 ALR2d 409. In lesser scope, an occurrence which could not have been foreseen by the exercise of reasonable prudence, one… …   Ballentine's law dictionary