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An accumulative legacy is a second bequest given by the same testator to the same legatee, whether it be of the same kind of thing, as money, or whether it be of different things, as, one hundred dollars, in one legacy, and a thousand dollars in another, or whether the sums are equal or whether the legacies are of a different naturer 2 Rop. Leg. 19. … [Read more...] about ACCUMULATIVE LEGACY

In the civil law. Property which has been acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by succession. Immovable property which has been acquired otherwise than by succession. Merl. Repert. Profits or gains of property, as between husband and wife. Civil Code La. … [Read more...] about ACQUETS

Under a grant of a right of way across the plaintiff's lot of land, the grantee has not a right to enter at one place, go partly across, and then come out at another place on the same side of the lot. Corn stock v. Van Deusen, 5 Pick. (Mass.) 163. See Brown v. Meady, 10 Me. 391, 25 Am. Dec. 248. … [Read more...] about ACROSS

An accounting method. As opposed to the cash method, income is reported when earned and expenses when incurred (see cash basis or cash method of accounting). … [Read more...] about ACCRUAL BASIS

Legal maxim and Latin for No one is in duty bound to accuse himself unless before God. In certain cases a witness is not compelled to answer if by so doing he would incriminate himself. … [Read more...] about Accusare nemo se debet nisi coram Deo