Account Stated
statement between a creditor--or the person to whom money is owned--and the
debtor that a particular amount is owed to the seller as of a certain date
Accounts Payable
bills that are owed
Accounts Receivable
the amount of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or
clients.
Accretion
1) in real estate, the increase of the actual land due to a stream, lake, or sea
by the action of the water which deposits soil upon the shoreline 2) when a
beneficiary of the deceased gets more of the estate than originally intended due
to the death of or rejection by another beneficiary
Accrue
1) growing or adding to, such as interest on a debt or investment which
continues to accumulate 2) the manifestation of the right to bring forth a
lawsuit, for example; the right to sue on a contract only accrues when the
contract is breached.
Accusation
legally charging someone with a crime; either by indictment, Grand Jury, or the
filing of charges by a district attorney
Accused
person charged with a crime.
Acknowledge
1) to admit or concede 2) a notary public or other officer (such as a county
clerk) verifying an individual's completion of a document, such as for the power
of attorney, to make it certified as legal and suitable for recording
Acquiescence
neglect to entice legal proceedings for a duration of time that implies the
abandonment of the specified right
Acquit
what a jury--or judge sitting without a jury--does at the end of a criminal
trial if the jury or judge finds the defendant not guilty