Law Dictionary Definitions
ACCUSATORY
accusatory (<<schwa>>-kyoo-z<<schwa>>-tor-ee), adj. Of, relating to, or constituting an accusation. [Blacks Law 8th]
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accusatorial system.See ADVERSARY SYSTEM. [Blacks Law 8th]
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accusator (ak-yoo-zay-t<<schwa>>r), n.[Latin] Roman law. The person who brought charges in a criminal case. Pl. accusatores. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreACCUSATIO SUSPECTI TUTORIS
accusatio suspecti tutoris (ak-yoo-zay-shee-oh s<<schwa>>-spek-tI t[y]oo-tor-is). [Latin “accusation against a suspected tutor”] Roman law. A civil action on behalf of a child under the age of puberty against a tutor for negligence or fraud in the performance of the tutor’s duties. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreACCUMULATIVE SENTENCES
accumulative sentences.See consecutive sentences under SENTENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreACCUMULATIVE LEGACY
accumulative legacy.See LEGACY. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreACCUMULATIVE JUDGMENT
accumulative judgment.See JUDGMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreACCUMULATIVE DIVIDEND
accumulative dividend.See cumulative dividend under DIVIDEND. [Blacks Law 8th]
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accumulative damages.See DAMAGES. [Blacks Law 8th]
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accumulative (<<schwa>>-kyoo-my<<schwa>>-lay-tiv or -l<<schwa>>-tiv), adj. Increasing by successive addition; cumulative. [Blacks Law 8th]
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