Incumbent
Incumbent , adjective
[Latin incumbens, -entis, present participle of incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See Incubate.]
1.
Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent.
Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it.
To move the incumbent load they try.
2.
Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon.
All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians.
3.
(Botany) Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. — Gray
4.
(Zoology) Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird.
Incumbent , noun
A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office.
The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron.