英文法律词典 A-44

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ACCOUNT OF SALES. comm. 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 consigned1 to such merchant, tradesman or factor, to be sold.

ACCOUNTANT. This word has several significations: 1. One who is versed2 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 detailed3 statement of the administration of property which he holds as trustee, executor, admnistrator or guardian4. Vide 16 Vin. Ab. 155.

ACCOUPLE. To accouple is to marry. See Ne unquas accouple.

TO ACCREDIT5, 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.

ACCRETION6. The increase of land by the washing of the seas or rivers. Hale, De Jure Maris, 14. Vide Alluvion; Avulsion.

TO ACCRUE7. Literally8 to grow to; as the interest accrues9 on the principal. Accruing10 costs are those which become due and are created after judgment11 of an execution.

2. – To accrue means also to arise, to happen, to come to pass; as the statute12 of limitations does not commence running until the cause of action has accrued13. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 861; 2 Rawle, 277; 10 Watts14, 363; Bac. Abr. Limitation of Actions, D 3.

ACCUMULATIVE JUDGMENT. A second or additional judgment given against one, who has been convicted, the execution or effect of which is to commence after the first has expired; as, where a man is sentenced to an imprisonment15 for six months on conviction of larceny16, and, afterwards he is convicted of burglary, he may be sentenced to undergo an imprisonment for the latter crime, to commence after the expiration17 of the first imprisonment; this is called an accumulative jufgment.

ACCUSED. One who is charged with a crime or misdemeanor.

ACCUSATION18, crim. law. A charge made to a competent officer against one who has committed a crime or misdemeanor, so that he may be brought to justice and punishment.

2. A neglect to accuse may in some cases be consicleied a misdemeanor, or misprision. (q. v.) 1 Bro. Civ. Law, 247; 2 Id. 389; Inst. lib. 4, tit. 18.

3. It is a rule that no man is bound to accuse himself, or to testify against himself in a criminal case. Accusare nemo se debet nisi coram Deo. Vide Evidence; Interest; Witness.

ACCUSER. One who makes an accusation.


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1 consigned 9dc22c154336e2c50aa2b71897ceceed     
v.把…置于（令人不快的境地）( consign的过去式和过去分词 )；把…托付给；把…托人代售；丟弃
参考例句：
  • I consigned her letter to the waste basket. 我把她的信丢进了废纸篓。
  • The father consigned the child to his sister's care. 那位父亲把孩子托付给他妹妹照看。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
2 versed bffzYC     
adj. 精通，熟练
参考例句：
  • He is well versed in history.他精通历史。
  • He versed himself in European literature. 他精通欧洲文学。
3 detailed xuNzms     
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
参考例句：
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
4 guardian 8ekxv     
n.监护人；守卫者，保护者
参考例句：
  • The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
  • The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。
5 accredit gyPzD     
vt.归功于，认为
参考例句：
  • The president will accredit you as his assistant.董事长将任命你做他的助理。
  • We accredit the invention of the electric light to Adison.我们把电灯的发明归功于爱迪生。
6 accretion 5Jnyi     
n.自然的增长，增加物
参考例句：
  • Every culture is an accretion.每一种文化都是长期积淀的结果。
  • An accretion of sediment at the mouth of the river caused serious flooding.河口堆积物的增加导致河水严重泛滥。
7 accrue iNGzp     
v.(利息等)增大，增多
参考例句：
  • Ability to think will accrue to you from good habits of study.思考能力将因良好的学习习惯而自然增强。
  • Money deposited in banks will accrue to us with interest.钱存在银行，利息自生。
8 literally 28Wzv     
adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实
参考例句：
  • He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
  • Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。
9 accrues 7943be70390b5042496a2143270d5805     
v.增加( accrue的第三人称单数 )；（通过自然增长）产生；获得；（使钱款、债务）积累
参考例句：
  • If you put money in the bank, interest accrues. 如你将钱存于银行，则自然生息。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Interest accrues on a bank accout. 银行账户的利息在增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 accruing 3047ff5f2adfcc90573a586d0407ec0d     
v.增加( accrue的现在分词 )；（通过自然增长）产生；获得；（使钱款、债务）积累
参考例句：
  • economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism 旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
  • The accruing on a security since the previous coupon date. 指证券自上次付息日以来所累积的利息。 来自互联网
11 judgment e3xxC     
n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见
参考例句：
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
12 statute TGUzb     
n.成文法，法令，法规；章程，规则，条例
参考例句：
  • Protection for the consumer is laid down by statute.保障消费者利益已在法令里作了规定。
  • The next section will consider this environmental statute in detail.下一部分将详细论述环境法令的问题。
13 accrued dzQzsI     
adj.权责已发生的v.增加( accrue的过去式和过去分词 )；（通过自然增长）产生；获得；（使钱款、债务）积累
参考例句：
  • The company had accrued debts of over 1000 yuan. 该公司已积欠了1000多万元的债务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I have accrued a set of commemoration stamps. 我已收集一套纪念邮票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 watts c70bc928c4d08ffb18fc491f215d238a     
（电力计量单位）瓦，瓦特( watt的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • My lamp uses 60 watts; my toaster uses 600 watts. 我的灯用60瓦，我的烤面包器用600瓦。
  • My lamp uses 40 watts. 我的灯40瓦。
15 imprisonment I9Uxk     
n.关押，监禁，坐牢
参考例句：
  • His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
  • He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。
16 larceny l9pzc     
n.盗窃（罪）
参考例句：
  • The man was put in jail for grand larceny.人因重大盗窃案而被监禁。
  • It was an essential of the common law crime of larceny.它是构成普通法中的盗窃罪的必要条件。
17 expiration bmSxA     
n.终结，期满，呼气，呼出物
参考例句：
  • Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
  • This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满，即行终止。
18 accusation GJpyf     
n.控告，指责，谴责
参考例句：
  • I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
  • She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

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