ADJUNCT, Adjunctum, in philosophy, something added to a being from without. See ADJUNCTION.
Or, an adjunct is an additament or accession to a thing, not essentially belonging to it, but only accidental thereto.See ACCIDENT.
There are two kinds of adjuncts; the one, a substance (whether spirit or body) accidentally superadded to another, as its subject—Such is water in a sponge, or vessel, and the soul in the body. See SUBSTANCE.
The second an attribute or mode, accidentally likewise superadded to a substance; whether body or spirit—Such is figure in a body, knowledge in the mind, etc. See MODE.
Some divide adjuncts into absolute; which agree to the whole thing, without any limitation: Thus, passions are absolute adjuncts of a man.—And limited; which only agree to their subject, in respect to some certain part thereof:Thus, man only thinks, considered as to his mind; only grows, as to his body, etc.
In ethics, we usually reckon seven adjuncts, popularly called circumstances; Quis, quid, ubi, quibus auxiliis, cur, quomodo, quando. See CIRCUMSTANCE.
Adjuncts, in rhetoric and grammar, are certain words or things added to others; to amplify the discourse or augment its force. See AMPLIFICATION, etc.
Such are adjectives, attributes, and epithets, which are added to substantives, subjects, etc. to express their nature, qualities, accidents, etc. See ADJECTIVE, ATTRIBUTE, EPITHET, etc.
Arguments drawn from adjuncts are supplements or reinforcements of the proof arising from the circumstances of the fact. See CIRCUMSTANCE, etc.
Adjunct is also used in civil concerns, for a colleague, or fellow-officer, associated to another, to assist him in his ministry, to share the functions thereof, or even have an eye to his actions. See COLLEAGUE.
Ad Fure Regis is a writ that lies for the King's Clerk, against him that sought to eject him, to the prejudice of the King's title in right of his crown. See WRIT.
