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Webster 1913 Edition
Inducement
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;
“Mark the inducement.” as, reward is an
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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.
Definition 2024
inducement
inducement
English
Noun
inducement (plural inducements)
- 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]
- (law) An introductory statement of facts or background information.
- (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
- ↑ http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/clca1935262/s249.html
- ↑ 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]