ACCESSIO CEDIT PRINCIPALI
\ɐksˈɛsɪˌə͡ʊ sˈɛdɪt pɹˌɪnsɪpˈɑːli], \ɐksˈɛsɪˌəʊ sˈɛdɪt pɹˌɪnsɪpˈɑːli], \ɐ_k_s_ˈɛ_s_ɪ__ˌəʊ s_ˈɛ_d_ɪ_t p_ɹ_ˌɪ_n_s_ɪ_p_ˈɑː_l_i]\
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[L.] A maxim of law ; an accessory thing when annexed to a principal thing becomes part and parcel of the latter : so the trees go with the soil. Accessio, in Rom. Law, is a mode of acquisition of property by natural means ; in Eng. Law, Accretion.
By Henry Percy Smith
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].