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Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: incidere
Definition: Incidere means to fall into or on something. In Roman law, it refers to coming within the scope of a law or falling into a legal category. It can also mean becoming involved in a situation that entangles a person in a legal action. This term had a similar meaning under English law, where a person might become liable to amercement or fall into misericordiam.