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Accountant
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Accountant1) One who is versed in accounts; 2) A person or officer appointed to keep the accounts of a public company; 3) He who renders to another or to a court a just and detailed statement of the administration of property which he holds as trustee, executor, admnistrator or guardian.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
Company
An association of a number of individuals for the purpose of carrying on some legitimate business.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Just
This epithet is applied to that which agrees with a given law which is the test of right and wrong. It is that which accords with the perfect rights of others. By just is also understood full and perfect, as a just weight.
Statement
Pleading and in practice. In the courts of Pennsylvania, by the act to regulate arbitrations and proceedings in courts of justice, is enacted, "that in all cases where a suit may be brought in any court of record for the recovery of any debt founded on a verbal promise, book account, note, bond, penal or single bill, or all or any of them, and which from the amount thereof may not be cognizable before a justice of the peace, it shall be the duty of the plaintiff, either by himself, his agent or attorney, to file in the office of the pro-thonotary a statement of his, her or their demand, on or before the third day of the term to which the process issued is returnable, particularly specifying the date of the promise, book account, note, bond, penal or single bill or all or any of them, on which the demand is founded, and the whole amount which he, she, or they believe is justly due to him, her or them from the defendant."
Administration
Government. The management of the affairs of the government; this word is also applied to the persons entrusted with the management of the publio affairs.
Property
Property is commonly thought of as a thing which belongs to someone and over which a person has total control. But, legally, it is more properly defined as a collection of legal rights over a thing. These rights are usually total and fully enforceable by the state or the owner against others. It has been said that "property and law were born and die together. Before laws were made there was no property. Take away laws and property ceases." before laws were written and enforced, property had no relevance. Possession was all that mattered. There are many classifications of property, the most common being between real property or immoveable property (real estate such as land or buildings) and "chattel", or "moveable" (things which are not attached to the land such as a bicycle, a car or a hammer) and between public (property belonging to everybody or to the state) and private property.
Trustee
Estates. A trustee is one to whom an estate has been conveyed in trust.
Executor
A person specifically appointed by a testator to administer the will ensuring that final wishes are respected (i.e. that the will is properly "executed"). An executor is a personal representative.
Guardian
An individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, is given custodyof both the property and the person of one who is unable to manage their own affairs, such as a child or mentally-disabled person.
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Accomenda
Martial law. In Italy, is a contract which takes place when an individual entrusts personal property with the master of a vessel, to be sold for their joint account. In such case, two contracts take place; first, the contract called mandatum, by which the owner of the property gives the master power to dispose of it, and the contract of partnership, in virtue of which, the profits are to be divided between them. One party runs the risk of losing his capital, the other his labor. If the sale produces no more than first cost, the owner takes all the proceeds; it is only the profits which are to be divided.
Accommodation
Contracts. An amicable agreement or composition between two contending parties.
Accomodation
Com. law. That which is done by one merchant or other person for the convenience of some other, by accepting or endorsing his paper, or by lending him his notes or bills.
Accomplice
In fraud, a partner to the fraud scheme.
Accord
A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.
Accord and satisfaction
A term of contract law by which one party, having complied with its obligation under a contract, accepts some type of compensation from the other party (usually money and of a lesser value) in lieu of enforcing the contract and holding the other party to their obligation.
Accouchement
The act of giving birth to a child. The fact of the accouchement may be proved by the direct testimony of one who was present, as a physician, a midwife, or other person.
Account
Practice. 1) A statement of the receipts and payments of an executor, administrator, or other trustee, of the estate confided to him. 2) An account is also the statement of two merchants or others who have dealt together, showing the debits and credits between them.
Account current
A running or open account between two persons.
Account in bank
Com. law. 1) A fund which merchants, traders and others have deposited into the common cash of some bank, to be drawn out by checks from time to time as the owner or depositor may require. 2) The statement of the amount deposited and drawn, which is kept in duplicate, one in the depositor's bank book, and the other in the books of the bank
Account of sales
Common law. An account delivered by one merchant or tradesman to another, or by a factor to his principal, of the disposal, charges, commissions and net proceeds of certain merchandise consigned to such merchant, tradesman or factor, to be sold.
Account-book
A book kept by a merchant, trader, mechanic, or other person, in which are entered from time to time the transactions of his trade or business.
Accounting period
An accounting period runs from one accounting reference date to the next (not less than six months and not more than eighteen months) for which a company prepares financial statements and statutory accounts. The profit and loss account relates to the whole period but the balance sheet is taken on the last day of this period.
Accounting reference date
The Accounting Reference Date is the date on which the financial year of a company ends, defining the period for which its statutory accounts are to be prepared.
Accouple
To accouple is to marry
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Accouchement
The act of giving birth to a child. The fact of the accouchement may be proved by the direct testimony of one who was present, as a physician, a midwife, or other person.
Account
Practice. 1) A statement of the receipts and payments of an executor, administrator, or other trustee, of the estate confided to him. 2) An account is also the statement of two merchants or others who have dealt together, showing the debits and credits between them.
Account current
A running or open account between two persons.
Account in bank
Com. law. 1) A fund which merchants, traders and others have deposited into the common cash of some bank, to be drawn out by checks from time to time as the owner or depositor may require. 2) The statement of the amount deposited and drawn, which is kept in duplicate, one in the depositor's bank book, and the other in the books of the bank
Account of sales
Common law. An account delivered by one merchant or tradesman to another, or by a factor to his principal, of the disposal, charges, commissions and net proceeds of certain merchandise consigned to such merchant, tradesman or factor, to be sold.
Accountant
Account-book
A book kept by a merchant, trader, mechanic, or other person, in which are entered from time to time the transactions of his trade or business.
Accounting period
An accounting period runs from one accounting reference date to the next (not less than six months and not more than eighteen months) for which a company prepares financial statements and statutory accounts. The profit and loss account relates to the whole period but the balance sheet is taken on the last day of this period.
Accounting reference date
The Accounting Reference Date is the date on which the financial year of a company ends, defining the period for which its statutory accounts are to be prepared.
Accouple
To accouple is to marry
Accredit
International law. The act by which a diplomatic agent is acknowledged by the government near which he is sent. This at once makes his public character known, and becomes his protection.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
Company
An association of a number of individuals for the purpose of carrying on some legitimate business.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Just
This epithet is applied to that which agrees with a given law which is the test of right and wrong. It is that which accords with the perfect rights of others. By just is also understood full and perfect, as a just weight.
Statement
Pleading and in practice. In the courts of Pennsylvania, by the act to regulate arbitrations and proceedings in courts of justice, is enacted, "that in all cases where a suit may be brought in any court of record for the recovery of any debt founded on a verbal promise, book account, note, bond, penal or single bill, or all or any of them, and which from the amount thereof may not be cognizable before a justice of the peace, it shall be the duty of the plaintiff, either by himself, his agent or attorney, to file in the office of the pro-thonotary a statement of his, her or their demand, on or before the third day of the term to which the process issued is returnable, particularly specifying the date of the promise, book account, note, bond, penal or single bill or all or any of them, on which the demand is founded, and the whole amount which he, she, or they believe is justly due to him, her or them from the defendant."
Administration
Government. The management of the affairs of the government; this word is also applied to the persons entrusted with the management of the publio affairs.
Property
Property is commonly thought of as a thing which belongs to someone and over which a person has total control. But, legally, it is more properly defined as a collection of legal rights over a thing. These rights are usually total and fully enforceable by the state or the owner against others. It has been said that "property and law were born and die together. Before laws were made there was no property. Take away laws and property ceases." before laws were written and enforced, property had no relevance. Possession was all that mattered. There are many classifications of property, the most common being between real property or immoveable property (real estate such as land or buildings) and "chattel", or "moveable" (things which are not attached to the land such as a bicycle, a car or a hammer) and between public (property belonging to everybody or to the state) and private property.
Trustee
Estates. A trustee is one to whom an estate has been conveyed in trust.
Executor
A person specifically appointed by a testator to administer the will ensuring that final wishes are respected (i.e. that the will is properly "executed"). An executor is a personal representative.
Guardian
An individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, is given custodyof both the property and the person of one who is unable to manage their own affairs, such as a child or mentally-disabled person.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Accomenda
Martial law. In Italy, is a contract which takes place when an individual entrusts personal property with the master of a vessel, to be sold for their joint account. In such case, two contracts take place; first, the contract called mandatum, by which the owner of the property gives the master power to dispose of it, and the contract of partnership, in virtue of which, the profits are to be divided between them. One party runs the risk of losing his capital, the other his labor. If the sale produces no more than first cost, the owner takes all the proceeds; it is only the profits which are to be divided.
Accommodation
Contracts. An amicable agreement or composition between two contending parties.
Accomodation
Com. law. That which is done by one merchant or other person for the convenience of some other, by accepting or endorsing his paper, or by lending him his notes or bills.
Accomplice
In fraud, a partner to the fraud scheme.
Accord
A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.
Accord and satisfaction
A term of contract law by which one party, having complied with its obligation under a contract, accepts some type of compensation from the other party (usually money and of a lesser value) in lieu of enforcing the contract and holding the other party to their obligation.
Accouchement
The act of giving birth to a child. The fact of the accouchement may be proved by the direct testimony of one who was present, as a physician, a midwife, or other person.
Account
Practice. 1) A statement of the receipts and payments of an executor, administrator, or other trustee, of the estate confided to him. 2) An account is also the statement of two merchants or others who have dealt together, showing the debits and credits between them.
Account current
A running or open account between two persons.
Account in bank
Com. law. 1) A fund which merchants, traders and others have deposited into the common cash of some bank, to be drawn out by checks from time to time as the owner or depositor may require. 2) The statement of the amount deposited and drawn, which is kept in duplicate, one in the depositor's bank book, and the other in the books of the bank
Account of sales
Common law. An account delivered by one merchant or tradesman to another, or by a factor to his principal, of the disposal, charges, commissions and net proceeds of certain merchandise consigned to such merchant, tradesman or factor, to be sold.
Account-book
A book kept by a merchant, trader, mechanic, or other person, in which are entered from time to time the transactions of his trade or business.
Accounting period
An accounting period runs from one accounting reference date to the next (not less than six months and not more than eighteen months) for which a company prepares financial statements and statutory accounts. The profit and loss account relates to the whole period but the balance sheet is taken on the last day of this period.
Accounting reference date
The Accounting Reference Date is the date on which the financial year of a company ends, defining the period for which its statutory accounts are to be prepared.
Accouple
To accouple is to marry
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Accouchement
The act of giving birth to a child. The fact of the accouchement may be proved by the direct testimony of one who was present, as a physician, a midwife, or other person.
Account
Practice. 1) A statement of the receipts and payments of an executor, administrator, or other trustee, of the estate confided to him. 2) An account is also the statement of two merchants or others who have dealt together, showing the debits and credits between them.
Account current
A running or open account between two persons.
Account in bank
Com. law. 1) A fund which merchants, traders and others have deposited into the common cash of some bank, to be drawn out by checks from time to time as the owner or depositor may require. 2) The statement of the amount deposited and drawn, which is kept in duplicate, one in the depositor's bank book, and the other in the books of the bank
Account of sales
Common law. An account delivered by one merchant or tradesman to another, or by a factor to his principal, of the disposal, charges, commissions and net proceeds of certain merchandise consigned to such merchant, tradesman or factor, to be sold.
Accountant
Account-book
A book kept by a merchant, trader, mechanic, or other person, in which are entered from time to time the transactions of his trade or business.
Accounting period
An accounting period runs from one accounting reference date to the next (not less than six months and not more than eighteen months) for which a company prepares financial statements and statutory accounts. The profit and loss account relates to the whole period but the balance sheet is taken on the last day of this period.
Accounting reference date
The Accounting Reference Date is the date on which the financial year of a company ends, defining the period for which its statutory accounts are to be prepared.
Accouple
To accouple is to marry
Accredit
International law. The act by which a diplomatic agent is acknowledged by the government near which he is sent. This at once makes his public character known, and becomes his protection.
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