Following, as the natural effect; with to or on. The right was consequent to, and built on, an act perfectly personal. His poverty was consequent on his vices.

Following by necessary inference or rational deduction; as a proposition consequent to other propositions.

Effect; that which follows a cause. They were ill governed, which is always a consequent of ill payment.

That which follows from propositions by rational deduction; that which is deduced from reasoning or argumentation; a conclusion or inference.