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Definition of Supervenient
1. a. Coming as something additional or extraneous; coming afterwards.
Definition of Supervenient
1. Adjective. (logic philosophy of a set of properties) In a relationship with another set such that membership in the other set implies membership in the present set ¹
2. Adjective. Supervening; occurring subsequently; coming after something, especially when not causally connected. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Supervenient
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Supervenient
Literary usage of Supervenient
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1904)
"... or something supervenient; hence. in an action on a promissory note, charging
that defendant indorsed a promissory note, and that he indorsed a paper ..."
2. The Moohummudan Law of Sale, According to the Huneefeea Code: from the by Neil Benjamin Edmonstone Baillie (1850)
"Return is barred by a supervenient injury, but compensation may be claimed.
Mode of estimating defects. entitled to do so. So, also, with regard to walnuts ..."
3. Select Cases and Other Authorities on the Law of Property by John Chipman Gray (1906)
"Every reason, which can be urged against admitting supervenient disabilities in
the same person, to protect his title, equally applies to the present case ..."
4. Institutes of Common and Statute Law by John Barbee Minor (1877)
"Effect of Marriage being avoided by Divorce a vin- culo for a supervenient cause ;
WC lk. Doctrine at common law. At common law there cannot be a divorce ..."
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