accessorial
adjective
ac·ces·so·ri·al
ˌak-sə-ˈsȯr-ē-əl 
1
: of or relating to an accessory
accessorial liability
2
: of, relating to, or constituting an accession : supplementary
accessorial services
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an accessorial service, such as packing, will add substantially to the moving company's basic fee
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accessorial
adjective
ac·ces·so·ri·al
ˌak-sə-ˈsōr-ē-əl
1
: of or relating to an accessory
accessorial acts
2
: of lesser importance
the principal has the principal or primary duty and the surety an accessorial or a secondary duty—Restatement of Security
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