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acquisitive prescription.See PRESCRIPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

acquisitive offense.See OFFENSE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

acquisition cost.See COST(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

acquisition,n.1.  The  gaining  of  possession  or  control  over  something  <  acquisition  of  the target company’s as-sets>.2. Something acquired <a valuable acquisition>. creeping  acquisition.The  gradual  purchase  of  a  corporation’s  stock  at  varying  prices  on  the open market. • As a takeover method, a creeping acquisition does not involve a formal tender offer, although the SEC may…

acquisita   et   acquirenda   (<<schwa>>-kwiz-i-t<<schwa>>   et   ak-w<<schwa>>-ren-d<< schwa>>).  [Law  Latin]  Scots  law.  Things  acquired  and  to  be  acquired.  •  Certain  legal  actions (such  as  inhibition)  affected  both  acquired  property  and  property  to  be  acquired  while  some actions (such as seizure) affected only property that had already been acquired. [Blacks Law 8th]

acquirenda,n. pl.[Latin] Hist. Things to be gained by purchase. [Blacks Law 8th]

acquired surplus.See SURPLUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

acquired servitude.See SERVITUDE(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

acquired-rights doctrine.The principle that once a right has vested, it may not be reduced by later  legislation.  •  The  Universal  Copyright  Convention  applies  the  doctrine  to  copyright protections, esp. terms, that controlled before the Convention took effect. — Also termed doctrine of acquired rights. [Blacks Law 8th]

acquired right.See RIGHT. [Blacks Law 8th]