Law Dictionary

proper standard of review of a district court's evidentiary rulings.

The using an animal or chattel distrained, which maies the distrainer liable as for a conversion.

Wrongful use of the process of a court. See 58 Am. St. Rep. 434.

if a prisoner deliberately withholds one of two grounds for federal collateral relief at the time of filing his first application, in the hope of being granted two hearings rather

The term “abuse or threatened abuse of law or legal process” means the use or threatened use of a law or legal process, whether administrative, civil, or criminal, in any manner or

The term “abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process” means the use or threatened use of a law or legal process, whether administrative, civil, or criminal, in any manner or fo

The term "abuser" means an individual who has committed or allegedly committed a covered act against— (A) an individual who seeks relief under subsection (b); or (B) an i

The term “abusing and exploiting” means any conduct which would constitute a violation of section 1466A, 1589, 1591, 1592, 2251, or 2251A of title 18.

To reach; to touch. In old law, the ends were said to abut, the sides to adjoin. Cro. Jac. 184. To take a new direction; as where a bounding line changes its course. Spelman, voc.

The walls of a bridge adjoining the land which support the end of the roadway and sustain the arches. See Board of Chosen Freeholders of Sussex County v. Strader, 18 N. J. L. 108,

Lat. Abuttalled. Toums, PI. 26.

(From a but, q. v.) Commonly defined "the buttings and boundings of lands, east, west, north, and south, showing on what other lands, highways or places they abut or are limited an

1. 1 In old English law. To abut Abnttans: abutting.

The owner of land abutting on a public street, in the bed of which the owner has no title or private right except such as are incident to a lot so situated. 122 N. Y. 1; 130 N. Y.

An owner of land which abuts or adjoins. The term usually implies that the relative parts actually adjoin, but is sometimes loosely used without implying more than close proximity.

enhancing the freedom of teachers to teach what they will," "ante," at 586 —even though "academic freedom" in that sense has little scope in the structured elementary and secondary

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “academic health center” means an entity— (i) which is described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii), (ii) which receives (during the calendar y

The term “program”, unless the context otherwise requires, and except when used as part of the term “academic program”, means a program described in section 12523(a) of this title

“academic year” means a regular school year, consisting of two semesters; / “academic year” means a regular school year, consisting of two semesters; / The term “academic year” mea

“Academy” means the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control; / In this subsection, the term "Academy" means the National Academy of Sciences. / Academy.—The term

In this section, the term “academy cadet or midshipman” means— (1) a cadet of the United States Military Academy; (2) a midshipman of the United States Naval Academy; (3) a cadet o

Covered Programs.—In this section, the term “Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program” means an athletic or recreational extracurricular program of the

In French feudal law. A species of relief; a seignorial right due on every change of a tenant. A feudal right which formerly prevailed in Languedoc and Guyenne, being attached to t

ACAPITARE, or ACAPtare (Law Lat.) From caput, head, or chief. (1) To pay homage to a chief lord, on becoming his vassal. Bracton, fol. 78n; Fleta, lib. 3, c. 16, § 6, (2) To acknow

I. I. In old English law. Money paid by a vassal to the chief lord on taking a feud; the relief due to the chief lord.

A chancery writ directing the removal of a replevin suit to the superior court.

A writ directed to the coroners to compel a sheriff to make return of a writ.

L In the civil law. To go to or with; to be joined or added to; to belong to; to approach; to be near or next to; to accedfi; to assent or agrea

To shorten the time for the vesting in possession of an expectant estate or interest

The term “accelerated nursing degree program” means a program of education in professional nursing offered by an accredited school of nursing in which an individual holding a bache

For purposes of this subsection, the term “accelerated policyholder dividends deduction” means the amount which (but for this subsection) would be determined for the taxable year u

An estate Is said to be accelerated when it is reduced to possession by the extinguishment of the precedent estate sooner than it would have been in the due course of events. Thus

To receive with approval or satisfaction; to receive with intent to retain. Also, in the capacity of drawee of a bill, to recognize the draft, and engage to pay it when due.

The term “acceptable identification document” means, with respect to an individual— (A) a nonexpired passport issued by the United States; (B) a nonexpired identification document

For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “acceptable measures” includes use of cost containment measures, curtailment of vendor abuse, and breastfeeding promotion activities.

Acceptors of a bill of exchange, by the act of acceptance, admit the genuineness of the signatures of the drawers, and the competency of the drawers to assume that responsibility.

PARTIAL, contracts. An agreement to pay a bill of exchange, according to the tenor of the acceptance, and this may vary from the bill with respect to sum, time and place: it may al

In French law. Acceptance in case of need. See "Au Besoin." ACCEPTARE (Lat.) —In Old Pleading. To accept. Acceptavit, he accepted. 2 Strange, 817. Non acceptavit, he did not accept

An acceptance is not a collateral engagement to pay the debt of another: it is an absolute engagement to pay the money to the holder of the bill; and the engagements of all the oth

It is to be borne in mind that the power of the President under the Constitution to grant pardons and the right of a witness must be kept in accommodation. Both have sanction in th

the term “acceptance point” means the point at which nonpriority bypass mail originates;

Any stranger has a right to intervene in case of the non-acceptance, or non-payment of a bill of exchange. This is an established usage in commercial operations, and contributes es

To accept.

I. Accepted and agreed. faction from an obligation either arising out of a verbal undertaliing, or (more generally) reduced to the form of a verbal stipulation.

the term “accepted card or other means of access” means a card, code, or other means of access to a consumer's account for the purpose of initiating electronic fund transfers when

The term “accepted credit card” means any credit card which the cardholder has requested and received or has signed or has used, or authorized another to use, for the purpose of ob

In French law. Acceptor of a bill for honor.

Lat. [from aecepturn, a thing received, and latio, a putting down.] In the civil law. A holding, considering, or acknowledging as received. A form of releasing one from an obligati

In civil law. A release made by a creditor to his debtor of his debt, without receiving any consideration. Ayliflfe, Pand. tit. 26, p. 570. It is a species of donation, but not sub

The party who accepts a bill of exchange. 3 Kent, Comm. 75. The party who undertakes to pay a bill of exchange in the first instance.

the doctrine is well established, that the acceptor is bound to know the handwriting of the drawer, and cannot defend himself from payment by a subsequent discovery of the forgery

The general rule undoubtedly is, that the drawee by accepting the bill admits the handwriting of the drawer; but not of the indorsers. And the holder is bound to know that the prev

A party who accepts a bill which has been protested, for the honor of the drawer or any one of the indorsers.

Approach, or the means or power of approaching. The right of the occupant of land to pass from his premises to a highway. Sometimes by access is understood sexual intercourse; at o

s He who is not the chief actor in an offense, nor present at its pei"formance, but is in some way concerned therein, either before or after the fact committed.* If a person does n

I. In old pleading, accessary; an accessary, v. Accessorius.

Lat. Accessary; an accessary. Towns. PI. 49. See Accessorius.

In criminal law. He who is not the chief actor in the perpetration of the offense, nor present at its performance, but is some way concerned therein, either before or after the fac

In criminal law. One who, being absent at the time a crime is committed, yet procures, counsels, or commands another to commit it; and, in this case, absence is necessary to consti

In divorce law. A spouse who directly commands or procures the commission of adultery by the other. It is a stronger term than "conniver," which implies mere acquiescence, but is p

The term "access case" means a case involving an application filed with the Central Authority of the United States by a parent seeking rights of access.

The term “access code” means a sequence of numbers that, when dialed, connect the caller to the provider of operator services associated with that sequence.

The term “access determination” means the determination regarding whether an employee— (A) is eligible for access to classified information in accordance with Executive Order 12968

“Access device” means any card, plate, code, account number, or other means of access, including point of sale devices, that can be used, alone or in conjunction with another acces

Fr. [Lat. accessio.] Addition. Kelham.

“accessible” means accessible to handicapped and elderly individuals for the purpose of voting or registration, as determined under guidelines established by the chief election off

the terms “accessible format”, “authorized entity”, and “eligible person” have the meanings given those terms in section 121 of title 17 ; and / "accessible format" means

The term “accessible surface” means an interior or exterior surface painted with lead-based paint that is accessible for a young child to mouth or chew. / The term “accessible surf

The term "accessible trail" means a trail that meets the requirements for a trail under the Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines.

In Roman law. An increase or addition; that which lies next to a thing, and is supplementary and necessary to the principal thing; that which arises or is produced from the princip

One who knowingly takes the property of another cannot, by changing its form or increasing its value, or by commingling it with other property of his own, acquire title by accessio

DEED OF. In Scotch law. A deed executed by the creditors of a bankrupt or insolvent debtor, by which they approve of a trust given by their debtor for the general behoof, and bind

Here there was no shrinkage of assets and the taxpayer made a clear gain. As a result of its dealings it made available $137,521.30 assets previously offset by the obligation of bo

I. I. In old English law. An accessory, or accessary. Accessorins sequitur: an accessary follows; —naturam sui prin cipalis: an accessary follows the nature of its principal; — pri

Z. In the civil law. An accessory thing; an incident; a thing which belongs to or is dependent upon another which is its principal. Accessorium non ducit sed seqnitnr suum principa

Lat. [from accedere, to go to, or with.] Accessory, incident^ that which goes with another thing; that which belongs to, is connected with, or dependent upon another thing, as its

An accessory^ thing; the incident. Accessorium seqiiittir principale, or prineipalem, or naturam sui principalis. The accessory follows the principal thing, or the principal, or th

Co. Litt. 152. That which is the accessory or incident does not lead, but follows, its principal.

sequitur suum principale. That which is accessory does not lead, but follows the principal.

The mortgage can have no separate existence. When the note is paid the mortgage expires. It cannot survive for a moment the debt which the note represents. This dependent and incid

Lat. [from accedere, q. v.] Accessory, incident; that which belongs to something else. Res accessoria; an accessory thing. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 155, § 152. See Accessorium.

Lat. [from accedere, q. v.] An accessory, or accessary. Accessorius sequitur naturam sui principalis. An accessary follows the nature of his principal. 3 Inst. 139. An accessary ca

An accessory follows the nature of his principal.

any article designed to be used in connection with such vehicle to add to its utility or ornamentation and which is primarily adapted for such use, whether or not essential to the

Incident, appurtenant, or belonging to; in the criminal commission of crima Ac- In Scots law. Accessory action: an action "proving the tenor," for In the civil law. Accessory contr

In Scotch practice. An action which is subservient or auxiliary to another. Of this kind are actions of "proving the tenor," by which lost deeds are restored; and actions of "fran-

In Scotch law. Those which are in some degree subservient to others. Bell, Diet.

One who knowing that another has committed a felony, relieves, comforts or assists him. See 26 Fed. Cas. (U. S.) 196.

An accessory who acts prior to the commission of the crime. See 26 Fed. Cas. (U. S.) 196.

A contract subordinate to the main or principal one.

Those made for assuring the performance of a prior contract, either by the same parties or by

In the civil law. An obligation which is incident to another or principal obligation; the obligation of a surety. Poth. Obi. pt. 2, c. 1, § 6w In Scotch law. Obligations to anteced

In Scotch law. Obligations to antecedent or primary obligations, such as obligations to pay interest, etc. Ersk. Inst. lib. 3, tit. 3, § 60. ACCIDENT (Lat. aecidere, — ad, to, and

In Scotch law, this is the term equivalent to "active" or "special" trust. See infra.

The term "access request" means a request to a Federal reserve bank for access to a reserve bank master account and services, including any written documentation or forma

The term “access software” means software (including client or server software) or enabling tools that do not create or provide the content of the communication but that allow a us

The term “access software provider” means a provider of software (including client or server software), or enabling tools that do any one or more of the following: (A) filter, scre

Access to jobs project.—The term “access to jobs project” means a project relating to the development and maintenance of transportation services designed to transport welfare recip

V. Access.

The right to all which one’s own property produces, whether that property be movable or iminovable; and tue right to that which is united to it by accession, either naturally or ar