Ballentine's Law Dictionary

An open or running account.

The rendition of an account.

An account submitted by a creditor to his debtor and by the latter acknowledged to be correct. See 54 Am. St. Rep. 93.

Married.

To clear one of an accusation by means of an oath.

To grow.

To increase a quantity of land by means of alluvion or dereliction. See 22 Am. St. Rep. 195.

To assume royal powers without right. See 4 Bl. Comm. 76.

To accumulate and become a part of something, as accrued interest on a principal sum; to ripen or spring into existence, as a right of action. See 10 Watts (Pa.), 363.

Meaning within U. S. Rev. Stats., §§ 2339, 2340, U. S. Comp. Stats. 1901, p. 1437, 7 Fed. Stat. Ann., pp. 1090, 1096, defined where jurisdiction had not recognized doctrine of prio

One which is given in addition to a prior bequest.

No one is bound to accuse himself, unless before God.

A charge of the commission of a criminal offense.

After lapse of a reasonable time, an accuser should not be heard unless he shall well have explained his delay.

One charged with having commited a criminal offense.

And also.

A purchase.

An old English corn measure, probably equivalent to about eight bushels.

To make an acknowledgment.

A statement made before, and certified by, a notary or other officer that a deed or other instrument was executed by the person making such statement; or a statement by a subscribi

Money paid to the new lord by a copyhold tenant on the death of the old lord.

From the sky to the center of the earth.

From common observance there should be no departure.

Of counsel.

Newly acquired property.

That portion of one’s property which he has not inherited.

Implied assent.

A writ under which a surety could compel a creditor to release him when the debt had been paid.

Acquittance; discharge.

To acquit.

Acquitted.

The allegiance of a naturalized citizen.

Discharge; release; exoneration.

A written discharge of an obligation. See 31 Am. Rep. 679.

As if.

A thing done or established. A statute.

Done on this day. Daily records of transactions.

One’s outward acts show his intent.

The proceedings in one action are not evidence in another unless it is between the same parties.

Matters of public concern.

An action at law; a right to sue.

A Roman law action to compel the production of goods in the defendants control.

An action in good faith.

A Roman law action by a borrower against a lender to enforce their contract.

A Roman law action seeking the division of common property.

A Roman law action to recover a payment made by mistake.

A Roman law action by a depositary against a depositor to enforce their contract.

An action by the depositor against the depositary to recover the goods deposited.

A Roman law action by a bailor against a bailee to recover goods hired.

An action founded upon a contract.

An action founded upon a tort.

A Roman law action seeking partition of an inheritance.

A Roman law action similar to an action on the case at common law.

An action against a thing; for the recovery of a thing or the establishment of a right independent of contract.

A Roman law action to enforce the payment of a judgment.

A Roman law action founded upon a mandate.

An action against both a person and his property.

A proceeding before a court of law to establish one party’s right against another. See 37 N. H. 457.

That for which an action lies.

Actionable without proof of special damage.

An action is one’s right to seek that which is due him.

A personal action.

An action for the recovery of a thing or to establish a right or title independent of contract. See 44 Ohio St. 613, 10 N. E. 160.

A real action for the recovery of land of which the plaintiff’s ancestor had been disseised.

An action based upon a book account.

An action with a name as distinguished from an action on the case.

A statement in a special plea that the plaintiff has no action.

The action has not accrued within six years.

No action is given to one not injured.

A common-law remedy for injury consequentially resulting to the person, property or reputation, from the commission of a tort, in cases where trespass will not lie. Same as “Trespa

The plaintiff should not be allowed further to pursue his action.

The kinds of actions should be particularly preserved.

A personal action. See Personal Action .

A personal action dies with the person. See VII Eng. Ruling Cases, 543; also 9 L. R. A. (N. S.) 1078.

A Roman law action founded upon usage or precedent.

A Roman law action by one partner against the others to enforce their partnership agreement.

A Roman law action by the vendee to rescind a sale.

A Roman law action to recover property lost by prescription.

An action in which the court followed the letter of the law.

An action brought by the holder of the legal title in behalf of the beneficiary thereof.

A Roman law action by the buyer of goods against the seller to enforce the contract of sale.

A Roman law term for a common action.

One in which active duties are to be performed by the trustee with reference to the conveyance, evidencing an intention that the primary use of the property shall be in the trustee

An act by the doing of which a debtor may be declared a bankrupt.

An act of positive motion as distinguished from an omission.

An unusual force of nature, as an earthquake or a tornado. See 22 Am. St. Rep. 403; also 4 Ann. Cas. 128.

An act by the doing of which a debtor may be declared insolvent. See 5 Biss. 504; Fed. Cas. No. 9051.

Operation of law.

The failure to perform an act.

An English statute affecting the royal succession.

An English statute establishing the supremacy of the king over the church.

A statute establishing uniform services in the Church of England.

An old English statute named from the place where it was passed and provided a procedure for the collection of debts.

An English summary proceeding in admiralty cases.

A Roman law term denoting a pleader or advocate; the plaintiff in an action.

A defendant is exonerated by the failure of the prosecution to prove its case. See 31 L. R. A. (N. S.) 1166.

An advocate should not be heard who argues contrary to law.

The plaintiff follows the forum of the thing in controversy. See 32 L. R. A. 236.

A female plaintiff.

Certain rules of court made by judges of the Scotch court of session.