Law Dictionary Definitions

accrual basis.See accrual accounting method under ACCOUNTING METHOD. [Blacks Law 8th]

accrual accounting method.See ACCOUNTING METHOD. [Blacks Law 8th]

accrual, clause of.See CLAUSE OF ACCRUAL. [Blacks Law 8th]

accrocher  un  procès (a-kroh-shay <<schwa>>n  proh-say). [French] To stay the  proceedings in a suit. [Blacks Law 8th]

accrocher (a-kroh-shay), vb.[Law French] 1.ACCROACH. 2. To delay. [Blacks Law 8th]

accroach  (<<schwa>>-krohch),  vb.  To  exercise  power  without  authority;  to  usurp.  — accroachment (<<schwa>>-krohch-m<<schwa>>nt), n. [Blacks Law 8th]

accretion (<<schwa>>-kree-sh<<schwa>>n).1. The  gradual accumulation of land by natural forces, esp.  as  alluvium  is added  to  land  situated  on  the  bank  of  a  river  or  on  the  seashore. Cf. ALLUVION;  AVULSION(2);  DELICTION;  EROSION.  [Cases:  Navigable Waters    44; Waters and  Water  Courses    93.C.J.S.  Navigable  Waters  §  94;  Waters  §§  177–182,  184–185.]  2.  Any increase  in  trust …

accresce (<<schwa>>-kres), vb. Civil law. To accrue or increase. [Blacks Law 8th]

accredulitare  (<<schwa>>-kred-y<<schwa>>-l<<schwa>>-tair-ee),  vb.[Law  Latin]  Hist.  To purge an offense by an oath. [Blacks Law 8th]

accredited representative.See REPRESENTATIVE. [Blacks Law 8th]