incident
    adj 1: falling or striking of light rays on something; "incident
           light"
    2: (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate
       in significance or nature or occurring as a chance
       concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road
       will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties
       incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid
       expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change" [syn:
       incidental, incident] [ant: basic]
    n 1: a single distinct event
    2: a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at
       the bus station"

Incident \In"ci*dent\, n. [Cf. F. incident.]
   1. That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty;
      occurrence.
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   2. That which happens aside from the main design; an
      accidental or subordinate action or event.
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            No person, no incident, in a play but must be of use
            to carry on the main design.          --Dryden.
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   3. (Law) Something appertaining to, passing with, or
      depending on, another, called the principal. --Tomlins.

   Syn: Circumstance; event; fact; adventure; contingency;
        chance; accident; casualty. See Event.
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Incident \In"ci*dent\, a. [L. incidens, -entis, p. pr. & of
   incidere to fall into or upon; pref. in- in, on + cadere to
   fall: cf. F. incident. See Cadence.]
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   1. Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a
      reflecting surface.
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   2. Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course
      of things; not in connection with the main design; not
      according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
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            As the ordinary course of common affairs is disposed
            of by general laws, so likewise men's rarer incident
            necessities and utilities should be with special
            equity considered.                    --Hooker.
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   3. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence,
      naturally happening or appertaining.
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            All chances incident to man's frail life. --Milton.
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            The studies incident to his profession. --Milward.
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   4. (Law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing,
      called the principal.
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   Incident proposition (Logic), a proposition subordinate to
      another, and introduced by who, which, whose, whom, etc.;
      as, Julius, whose surname was C[ae]sar, overcame Pompey.
      --I. Watts.
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INCIDENT. A thing depending upon, appertaining to, or following another, 
called the principal. 
     2. The power of punishing for contempt is incident to a court of 
record; rent is incident to a reversion; distress to rent; estovers of woods 
to a tenancy for a life or years. 1 Inst. 151; Noy's Max. n. 13; Vin. Ab. 
h.. t.; Dane's Ab. h.t.; Com. Dig. h.t., and the references there; Bro. 
Ab. h.t.; Roll's Ab. 75.