1560s, in relation to duties or obligations, from Latin incumbentem (nominative incumbens), present participle of incumbere (see incumbent (n.)). The literal, physical sense is rare in English and first attested 1620s.
Not to be confused with Tompkins County, New York. Tompkins is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Daniel D Tompkins, a New York political leader.
The New York County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for New York County, New York. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws. The current district attorney is Cyrus Vance, Jr. District attorneys are legally permitted to delegate the prosecution of petty crimes or offenses. Prosecutors don't normally handle New York City Criminal Court summons court cases, and the Manhattan DA has a memorandum of understanding with the NYPD allowing the