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apprehension,n.1. Seizure in the name of the law; arrest <apprehension of a criminal>. [Cases: Arrest    68(4).  C.J.S.  Arrest  §  45.]  2.  Perception;  comprehension;  belief  <the  tort  of  assault requires  apprehension  by  the  plaintiff  of  imminent  contact>.3.  Fear;  anxiety  <most  people approach public speaking with some apprehension>. — apprehend,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]

apprehensio   (ap-ri-hen-see-oh).   [Latin]   1.APPREHENSION(1).2.Civil   law.   Seizure;   a procedure for acquiring something that belongs to no one. • It is a type of occupatio. [Blacks Law 8th]

appreciation  test.Criminal  law.  A  test  for  the  insanity  defense  requiring  proof  by  clear  and convincing  evidence  that  at  the  time  of  the  crime,  the  defendant  suffered  from  a  severe  mental disease or defect preventing him or her from appreciating the wrongfulness of the conduct. • This test, along with the accompanying plea of not guilty…

appreciation surplus.See revaluation surplus under SURPLUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

appreciation,n.   An   increase   in   an   asset’s   value,   usu.   because   of   inflation.   Cf. A DEPRECIATION. — appreciate,vb. — appreciable,adj. [Blacks Law 8th]

appreciate,vb.1. To understand the significance or meaning of. 2. To increase in value. [Blacks Law 8th]

appreciable,adj. Capable of being measured or perceived. [Blacks Law 8th]

appraiser.  An  impartial  person  who  estimates  the  value  of  something,  such  as  real  estate, jewelry, or rare books. — Also termed valuer. merchant appraiser.See MERCHANT APPRAISER.[Blacks Law 8th]

appraisement. 1.APPRAISAL. 2. An ADR method used for resolving the amount or extent of liability  on  a  contract  when  the  issue  of  liability  itself  is  not  in  dispute.  •  Unlike  arbitration, appraisement  is  not  a  quasi-judicial  proceeding  but  instead  an  informal  determination  of  the amount owed on a contract. [Cases: Arbitration    1. C.J.S. Arbitration §§…

appraisal trinity.The three most commonly accepted methods of appraising real property: the market  approach,  the  cost  approach,  and  the  income  approach.  See  MARKET  APPROACH; COST  APPROACH;  INCOME  AP-PROACH.  [Cases:  Evidence    601(4).  C.J.S.  Evidence  §§ 1338, 1346–1350.] [Blacks Law 8th]