Law Dictionary Definitions

accidentalia feudi (ak-si-den-tay-lee-<<schwa>> fyoo-dI). [Law Latin] Hist. All nonessential terms in a feudal contract; esp., those that are not essential to the fee (such as building restrictions). Cf. ESSENTIALIA FEUDI. [Blacks Law 8th]

accidentalia  (ak-si-den-tay-lee-<<schwa>>). [Law Latin  “accidental  things”]  Hist. Incidents of  a  contract;  non-essential  contractual  terms  to  which  the  parties  expressly  stipulate.  Cf. AESSENTALIA. “Accidentalia  have  their  existence  entirely  by  express  stipulation,  and  are  never  presumed without  it.”  William  Bell,  Bell’s  Dictionary  and  Digest  of  the  Law  of  Scotland  406  (George Watson ed., 7th ed. 1890). [Blacks Law…

private bank. See BANK. [Blacks Law 8th]

private-attorney-general doctrine. The equitable principle that allows the recovery of attorney’s fees to a party who brings a lawsuit that benefits a significant number of people, requires private enforcement, and is important to society as a whole. [Cases: Costs 194.42; Federal Civil Procedure 2737.2. C.J.S. Costs § 130.] [Blacks Law 8th]

accidental harm.See HARM. [Blacks Law 8th]

accidental-death benefit.An insurance-policy provision that allows for an additional payment (often  double  the  face  amount  of  the  policy)  if  the  insured  dies  as  a  result  of  an  accident,  as defined in the policy, and not from natural causes. — Abbr. ADB. [Cases: Insurance    2599. C.J.S. Insurance §§ 1094, 1096, 1170–1171.] [Blacks Law 8th]

accidental death.See DEATH. [Blacks Law 8th]

private attorney. See ATTORNEY(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

accidental,adj.1. Not  having  occurred  as  a  result  of  anyone’s  purposeful  act;  esp.,  resulting from an event that could not have been prevented by human skill or reasonable foresight. 2. Not having been caused by a tortious act. [Blacks Law 8th]

accident,n.1.  An  unintended  and  unforeseen  injurious  occurrence;  something  that  does  not occur in the usual course of events or that could not be reasonably anticipated. 2.Equity practice. An  unforeseen  and  injurious  occurrence  not  attributable  to  mistake,  negligence,  neglect,  or “The word ‘accident,’ in accident policies, means an  event which takes place without one’s foresight or…