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Accumulation

Accumulation, a gathering together, heaping up, or amassing. The dominion over property, and its rents, issues, and profits, is restrained by our law as regards perpetuity and accumulation. See PERPETUITY. The prospective accumulation of income of

Acquet

Acquet, means property acquired by purchase, gift, or any means other than inheritance; profits or gains of property between husband and wife, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 23.

Advowson

one church is extinguished; and though the incumbency of the churches is united, the tithes, boundaries, moduses, and profits continue as before, for there can be no union of parishes though there be of churches. As to

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Agent

1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 125), by new law. As to bribery of agents and their secret profits, see CORRUPTION. It means a person duly authorised by a party to present any complaint, appeal or reply

Annat, or Annates

Annat, or Annates, first fruits (being one year's whole profits) of a spiritual living, Termes de la Ley. See BOUNTY OF QUEEN ANNE

Moiety

One of two equal parts a half as a moiety of an estate of goods or of profits the moiety of a jury or of a nation

Appropriator

Appropriator, a spiritual corporation entitled to the profits of a benefice.

Assent of personal representatives

the case of lease holds, by letting the person entitled into possession or the receipt of rent and profits, but the assent was required to be definite and unambiguous. When given it related back to the date

Banking policy

bankrupt solicitors. Clergyman.--Where the bankrupt is a beneficed clergyman the trustee may apply for a sequestration of the profits of the benefice (English) (Bankruptcy Act, 1914, s. 50). Peers and Members of Parliament are disqualified by bankruptcy

Bankrupt

bankrupt solicitors. Clergyman.--Where the bankrupt is a beneficed clergyman the trustee may apply for a sequestration of the profits of the benefice (English) (Bankruptcy Act, 1914, s. 50). Peers and Members of Parliament are disqualified by bankruptcy

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