Accroach

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Accroach

Meaning of Accroach

To attempt to exercise royal power. 4 Bl. Comm. 76. A knight who forcibly assaulted and detained one of the king’s subjects till he paid him a sum of money was held to have committed treason on the ground of accroachment. 1 Hale, P. C. 80. In French Law. To delay. Whishaw.

Translate Accroach from English to Spanish

Translation of Accroach, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Ejercer poder sin la debida autoridad and other legal terms is available here.

What does Accroach mean in American Law?

The definition of Accroach in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

An older word for “encroach” (see encroachment). In its old form, it seems to have had the special implication of power exercised without right or lawful authority.

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Synonyms of Accroach

verb

  • appropriate
  • arrogate
  • assume
  • break bounds
  • encroach
  • impose upon
  • infringe
  • interlope
  • intrude
  • invade
  • obtrude
  • overstep
  • presume on
  • take over
  • transgress
  • trespass
  • usurp

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