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Webster 1913 Edition

Inducement

In-duce′ment

,
Noun.
[From
Induce
.]
1.
The act of inducing, or the state of being induced.
2.
That which induces; a motive or consideration that leads one to action or induces one to act;
as, reward is an
inducement
to toil
.
“Mark the inducement.”
Shak.
3.
(Law)
Matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to.
Syn. – Motive; reason; influence. See
Motive
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Inducement

INDU'CEMENT

,
Noun.
Motive; any thing that leads the mind to will or to act; any argument, reason or fact that tends to persuade or influence the mind. The love of ease is an inducement to idleness. The love of money is an inducement to industry in good men, and to the perpetration of crimes in the bad.

Definition 2024

inducement

inducement

English

Noun

inducement ‎(plural inducements)

  1. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state. In some contexts, this can imply bribery.[1]
    Citation of Richard Stallman ...it won't run on a free platform and (...) your program is actually an inducement for people to install non-free software.[2]
  2. (law) An introductory statement of facts or background information.
  3. (shipping) The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/clca1935262/s249.html
  2. ↑ Richard Stallman's speech in Australian National University on 13 October 2004, Part 2, as seen in this film on video.google.com, circa 40% into the movie. Stallman was talking about Java and flash as inducements for installing non-free software.[dead link]

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