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acceptance  sampling.The  practice  of  examining  only  a  few  items  from  a  shipment  to determine the acceptability of the whole shipment. [Blacks Law 8th]

acceptance-of-the-benefits  rule.The  doctrine  that  a  party  may  not  appeal  a  judgment  after having voluntarily and intentionally received all or some part of the relief provided by it. [Cases: Appeal and Error    160. C.J.S. Appeal and Error §§ 193–194.] [Blacks Law 8th]

prison camp. A usu. minimum-security camp for the detention of trustworthy prisoners who are often employed on government projects. [Blacks Law 8th]

acceptance for honor.See ACCEPTANCE(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

acceptance doctrine.Construction law.The principle that, once an owner accepts the work of a contractor,  the  contractor  is  not liable  to  third  parties  for  an  injury  arising  from  the  contractor’s negligence in performing under the contract, unless the injury results from a hidden, imminently dangerous  defect that  the  contractor  knows about and  the  owner  does  not …

acceptance    criteria.Intellectual    property.    Agreed-on    performance    standards    that    a custom-made product such as computer software or hardware or a commercial website must meet before the customer is legally obligated to accept the product and pay for it. See ACCEPTANCE TESTING. [Blacks Law 8th]

prison breach. A prisoner’s forcible breaking and departure from a place of lawful confinement; the offense of escaping from confinement in a prison or jail. • Prison breach has traditionally been distinguished from escape by the presence of force, but some jurisdictions have abandoned this distinction. — Also termed prison breaking; breach of prison. Cf.…

acceptance credit.See time letter of credit under LETTER OF CREDIT. [Blacks Law 8th]

prison. A state or federal facility of confinement for convicted criminals, esp. felons. — Also termed penitentiary; penal institution; adult correctional institution. Cf. JAIL. [Cases: Prisons 1. C.J.S. Prisons and Rights of Prisoners §§ 2–3.] private prison. A prison that is managed by a private company, not by a governmental agency. [Blacks Law 8th]

prisel en auter lieu (prI-z<<schwa>>l awn oh-tayl-yoo). [Law French “a taking in another place”] A plea in abatement in a replevin action. [Blacks Law 8th]