Abbreviated Accounts
Abbreviated Accounts is s simplified financial statement that a specific small firm is allowed to file. Almost half of active UK firms have abbreviated accounts for their companies. Another term for abridged accounts.
Abduction
Abduction is a criminal offense. The taking by force or strong persuasion of a wife, husband, child or other person.
Abettor
An Abettor is the person promoting or instigating the performing of a criminal act. See instigation.
Abeyance
Abeyance is the status of real estate ownership when no clear owner is present and must be determined.
Abeyance In
Abeyance In mean being in expectation. An estate will be in abeyance when there is no one to claim it. The law does anticipate that the heir will be found and the estate will no longer be abeyance.
Ability to Stand Trail
Ability to Stand Trail refers to being able to physically and mentally able to defend yourself in court. The ability depends on medical findings done by consultants appointed by the court.
Abridged Account
An Abridged Account is an account that does not include detailed financial information but records the transactions of a full accounting period.
Abridgment of Damages
Abridgment of Damages is where the court will reduce the amount damages to paid that a jury has awarded to a victim. The court may deem the amount to be too high.
Abroachment
Abroachment is when goods are bought wholesale and are then sold as retail but are not offered to the open market for sale.
Abrogate
Abrogate is to nullify an contract by means of mutual agreement.