inducement Definition

1. Something that induces, especially something that is persuasive or that influences or encourages certain behaviour; an incentive or motive.

Example: gave him a car as an inducement to stay with the firm
Thesaurus: incentive, encouragement, attraction, influence, lure, motive, bait, spur, consideration, motive, reason; Antonym: deterrent.
2. law.
A statement of facts that introduces other important facts.