Law Dictionary Definitions

accomplice liability.See LIABILITY. [Blacks Law 8th]

accomplice (<<schwa>>-kom-plis).1. A person who is in any way involved with another in the commission of a crime, whether as a principal in the first or second degree or as an accessory. • Although the definition includes an accessory before the fact, not all authorities treat this term as including  an  accessory  after  the  fact. …

accompany,vb.  To  go  along  with  (another);  to  attend.  •  In  automobile-accident  cases,  an unlicensed  driver  is  not  considered  accompanied  by  a  licensed  driver  unless  the  latter  is  close enough to supervise and help the former.[Blacks Law 8th]

accommodatum           (<<schwa>>-kom-<<schwa>>-day-t<<schwa>>m),           n.           See COMMODATUM. [Blacks Law 8th]

accommodation surety.See voluntary surety under SURETY. [Blacks Law 8th]

accommodation party.A person who, without recompense or other benefit, signs a negotiable instrument for the purpose of being a surety for another party (called the accommodated party) to the  instrument.  •  The  accommodation  party  can  sign  in  any  capacity  (i.e.,  as  maker,  drawer, acceptor, or indorser). An accommodation  party is liable to all parties except…

accommodation paper.A negotiable instrument that one party cosigns, without receiving any consideration,  as  surety  for  another  party  who  remains  primarily  liable.  •  An  accommodation paper is typically used when the cosigner is more creditworthy than the principal debtor. — Also termed  accommodation  bill;  accommodation  note.  [Cases:  Bills  and  Notes    49,  96.  C.J.S. Bills and Notes;…

accommodation note.See NOTE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

accommodation maker.See MAKER. [Blacks Law 8th]

accommodation loan.See LOAN. [Blacks Law 8th]