wex definitions

Acceptance means to assent to the terms of an offer. Some common uses of the term “acceptance” in a legal sense include: 

Acceptance of service is defined as an agreement by the defendant (or the defendant's attorney) to accept papers or a complaint without having the papers served by a process server or a sheriff.  Acceptance of service is accomplished by signing a "receipt and

Access is the right to use, communicate, or approach something or someone. Some common usages of the term “access” in a legal sense include:  

Accession has several specialized meanings in legal contexts.

• trusts and estates

An accessory is someone who aided or contributed to the commission or concealment of a crime. There are two categories of accessories: accessory before-the-fact and accessory after-the-fact.

An accessory-after-the-fact is someone who assists 1) someone who has committed a crime, 2) after the person has committed the crime, 3) with knowledge that the person committed the crime, and 4) with the intent to help the person avoid arrest or punishment.

• criminal law
• principal liability
• accessory
• accomplice liability

An accessory before-the-fact is a person who aids and abets, or encourages another to commit a crime but who is not present at the scene. An accessory before the fact, like an accomplice may be held criminally liable to the same extent as the principal. Many jurisdictions refer to an accessory before the fact as an accomplice.

An accommodation originally meant a loan or other financial favor. An accommodation more commonly means providing assistance or convenience for a person, and the practice of modifying objects and situations to their benefit or needs.

An accompanying relative, or immediate relative, is a family member of a person who has immigrated to the United States.

An accomplice is defined as a person who knowingly, voluntarily, or intentionally gives assistance to another in (or in some cases fails to prevent another from) the commission of a crime. An accomplice is criminally liable to the same extent as the principal. An accomplice, unlike an accessory, is typically present when the crime is committed.