What is the definition of Per accidens? | Dictionary.net

PER ACCIDENS

\pɜːɹ ˈaksɪdənz], \pɜːɹ ˈaksɪdənz], \p_ɜː_ɹ ˈa_k_s_ɪ_d_ə_n_z]\

Definitions of PER ACCIDENS

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

Sort: Oldest first

Something that occurs as a contingency, or due to a small chance. The antonym of per se.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

Word of the day

Snake's-head

Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.

View More

Nearby Words