Law Dictionary Definitions

acknowledgment.  1.  A  recognition  of  something  as  being  factual.  2.  An  acceptance  of responsibility.  3.  The  act  of  making  it  known  that  one  has  received  something.  4.  A  formal declaration  made  in  the  presence  of  an  authorized  officer,  such  as  a  notary  public,  by  someone who  signs a  document and  confirms  that  the  signature  is…

acknowledged father.See FATHER. [Blacks Law 8th]

acknowledge,vb.1.  To  recognize  (something)  as  being  factual  or  valid  <  acknowledge  the federal  court’s  juris-diction>.2.  To  show  that  one  accepts  responsibility  for  <acknowledge paternity of the child>.3. To make known the receipt of <acknowledged the plaintiff’s letter>.4. To confirm as genuine before an authorized officer <ac-knowledged before a notary public>. [Cases: Acknowledgment    1. C.J.S. Acknowledgments…

acid-test ratio.See QUICK-ASSET RATIO. [Blacks Law 8th]

achieve,vb. Hist. To do homage upon the taking of a fee or fief. [Blacks Law 8th]

ACF.abbr. ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. [Blacks Law 8th]

ac  etiam  (ak  ee-shee-<<schwa>>m  oresh-ee-<<schwa>>m).  [Law  Latin]  Common-law pleading. 1. And also. • These words introduced a genuine claim in a pleading in a common-law case in which a fictitious claim had to be alleged to give the court jurisdiction. In other words, the phrase ac etiam directed the court to the real cause of…

a cel jour (<<schwa>> sel zhoor), adv.[Law French] At this day. [Blacks Law 8th]

a ce (a s<<schwa>>), adv.[Law French] For this purpose. [Blacks Law 8th]

accusing jury.See GRAND JURY. [Blacks Law 8th]