A contract by which one person, usually a minor, called the "apprentice," is bound to another person, called the "master," to serve him during a prescribed term of years in his art, trade, or business, in consideration of being instructed by the master in such art or trade, and (commonly) of receiving his support and maintenance from the master during such term. The term during … [Read more...]

That which belongs to something else; an adjunct; an appendage; something annexed to another thing more worthy as principal, and which passes as incident to it, as a right of way or other easement to land; an out house, barn, garden, or orchard, to a house or messuage. Meek v. Breckenridge, 29 Ohio St 642; Harris v. Elliott, 10 Pet. 54, 9 I Ed. 333; Humphreys v. McKissock, 140 … [Read more...]

French law. Postil. In general this means an addition or annotation made in the margin of an act, [contract in writing,] or of some writing. Mer. Rep. … [Read more...]

In Scotch law. A form of process by which a creditor formerly took possession of the estates of the debtor in payment of the debt due. It is now superseded by adjudications. … [Read more...]

In common parlance and legal acceptation, is used to signify something belonging to another thing as principal, and which passes as incident to the principal thing. … [Read more...]