Actual, Actual cash value, Actuary, actus reus, ad damnum
Actual adj. Real or existing in fact as opposed to being assumed or deemed to have happened or exist. Actual cash value n. A fair or reasonable price that can…
Action, Actionable, Actionable per quod, Actionable per se, Act of God
Action n. 1 Any behavior, conduct, or series of acts by a person. 2 A civil or criminal judicial proceeding intended to resolve a legal dispute, claim or accusation. Civil…
Acknowledgment, Acquiescence, Acquit, Acquittal, Act
Acknowledgment n. 1 The recognition of a fact or the existence of an obligation and the acceptance of the accompanying legal responsibility. For example, a putative father may acknowledge a…
Accrue, Accumulated depreciation, Accusation, Accuse, Accused
Accrue v. 1 To come into existence or mature as an enforceable claim or right. For example, a cause of action may be sued upon once it is an enforceable…
Accounting, Accounting method, Accounting period, Accretion, Accrual method
Accounting n. The act or a system of establishing how the assets of a business, estate, trust, or other similar entity were managed and disposed of. Accounting method n. The…
Accord and satisfaction, Account, Account creditor, Account debtor, Account payable
Accord and satisfaction n. An accord that has been satisfied by the completion of the agreed upon payment or performance. The satisfaction (that is, completion) of the accord extinguishes the…
Accommodation, Accommodation paper, Accommodation party, Accomplice, Accord
Accommodation n. 1 Something done, such as providing a loan or signing an accommodation paper as a surety for another, that is done as a favor without any direct or…
Accidental death, Accidental death and dismemberment insurance, Accidental death benefit
Accidental death n. Death resulting from an accident from an unusual event that was unanticipated by everyone involved. A death may be considered "accidental" even if it was intentional or…
Acceptance, Access, Accession, Accessory, Accident
Acceptance n. The act of voluntarily agreeing, expressly or by implication, to the terms of an offer, thereby creating a contract. However, if the act modifies or adds to the…
Abut, Abuttal, Academic Freedom, Acceleration, Acceleration Clause
Abut v. To adjoin; to border on; to cease at the point of contact; to connect or join at a border; to share a common border with. Abuttal n. The…
Abstraction, Abuse, Abuse excuse, Abuse of discretion, Abuse of process
Abstraction n. 1 The act of separating, taking away, or withdrawing. 2 The act of taking with the intent to injure or defraud. 3 The unauthorized taking of financial statements…
Absolve, Abstention, Abstract, Abstract of Judgment, Abstract of record
Absolve v. 1 To forgive misconduct. 2 To free from guilt or suspicion; for example, when evidence proves that a suspect is innocent of a crime. 3 To free from…