Part 77

<p><b>4.</b> <def>An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking possession as owner.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An agreeing to the action of another, by some act which binds the person in law.</def>

<note>&hand; What acts shall amount to such an <i>acceptance</i> is often a question of great nicety and difficulty.

<i>Mozley & W.</i> </note>

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<note>&hand; In modern law, <i>proposal</i> and <i>acceptance</i> are the constituent elements into which all contracts are resolved.</note>

<cs><mcol><col>Acceptance of a bill of exchange</col>, <col>check</col>, <col>draft</col>, &or; <col>order</col></mcol>, <cd>is an engagement to pay it according to the terms. This engagement is usually made by writing the word "accepted" across the face of the bill.</cd> <col>Acceptance of goods</col>, <cd>under the statute of frauds, is an intelligent acceptance by a party knowing the nature of the transaction.</cd></cs>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Meaning; acceptation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<cs><col>Acceptance of persons</col>, <cd>partiality, favoritism. See under <er>Accept</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Acceptancy</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*cept"an*cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Acceptance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Here's a proof of gift, But here's no proof, sir, of <b>acceptancy</b>. <i>Mrs. Browning.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Acceptant</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*cept"ant</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Accepting; receiving.</def>

<h1>Acceptant</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*cept"ant</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An accepter.</def>

<i>Chapman.</i>

<h1>Acceptation</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac`cep*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; state of being acceptable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>This is saying worthy of all <b>acceptation</b>. <i>1 Tim. i. 15.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Some things . . . are notwithstanding of so great dignity and <b>acceptation</b> with God. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received; <as>as, term is to be used according to its usual <ex>acceptation</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>My words, in common <b>acceptation</b>, Could never give this provocation. <i>Gay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Acceptedly</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*cept"ed*ly</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a accepted manner; admittedly.</def>

<h1>Accepter</h1> <Xpage=11>

<hw>Ac*cept"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A person who accepts; a taker.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A respecter; a viewer with partiality.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>