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To bring a formal charge against a person, to the effect that he is guilty of a crime or punishable offense, be-fore […]

The person against whom an accusation is made Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

That which accu-mulates, or is heaped up; additional. Sald of several thlngs heaped together, or of one thing added to another Source: […]

A formal charge against a person, to the effect that he is guilty of a punishable offense, laid before a court or […]

In stat-utes relative to the taxation of corporations Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

when an executor or other trustee masses the rents, dividends, and other income which he receives, treats it as a capital, invests […]

Inchoate; in process of maturing. That which will or may, at a future time, ripen Into a vested right, an available demand, […]

An abbreviation for “account,” of such universal and immemorial use that the courts will tnke judicial notice of its meaning. IIeaton v. […]

To grow to; to be added to; to attach itself to; as a subordinate or acces-sory claim or demand arises out of, […]

An express clause, frequently occurring in the case of gifts hy deed or will to persons as tenants in common, providing that […]

To encroach; to exercise power without due authority Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fr. In French law. To delay; retard; put off. Accrochcr un proems, to stay the proceedings in a suit Source: Black’s Law […]

In the civil and old English law. To grow to; to pass to, and become united with, as soil to land per […]

The act of growing to a thing; usually applled to the gradual and Imperceptible accumulation of land by nat-ural causes, as out […]

In International law. (1) To receive as an envoy in hls public charac-ter, and give him credit and rank accord-ingly. Burke. (2) […]

L. Lat in old records. To purge an offense hy oath. Blount; whishaw Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The making up and rendition of an account, either voluntarily or by order of a court Buxton v. Edwards, 134 Mass. 567, […]

To unite; to marry. No Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An In Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

or AC-COMPTANT GENERAL. An officer of the court of chancery, appointed by act of Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A book kept by a merchant, trader, mechanic, or other person, In which are entered from time to time the transactions of […]

Subject to pay; re-sponsIble; Hable, where’ one Indorsed a note “A. C. accountable,” it was held that, under thfs form of Indorsement, […]

A detailed statement of the mutual demands in the nature of debt and credit between parties, arising out of con Source: Black’s […]

OOUNT RENDER Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fr.. and Eng. Agree-ing; concurring. “Baron Parker, accord-ant” IIardr. 93; “Holt, C. J., accordant” 6 Mod. 299; “Powys, J., accord,” “Powell, J., […]