accessorial

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ac·ces·so·ri·al | \ ˌak-sə-ˈsȯr-ē-əl

Definition of accessorial

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

Recent Examples on the Web If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "'Burn it all down': The most powerful commentary about serial abuser Larry Nassar," 25 Jan. 2018 If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "'Burn it all down': The most powerful commentary about serial abuser Larry Nassar," 25 Jan. 2018 If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "'Burn it all down': The most powerful commentary about serial abuser Larry Nassar," 25 Jan. 2018 If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "'Burn it all down': The most powerful commentary about serial abuser Larry Nassar," 25 Jan. 2018 If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "'Burn it all down': The most powerful commentary about serial abuser Larry Nassar," 25 Jan. 2018 If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "'Burn it all down': The most powerful commentary about serial abuser Larry Nassar," 25 Jan. 2018 If accessorial or conspiracy charges plausibly can be lodged against those people, they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "'Burn it all down': The most powerful commentary about serial abuser Larry Nassar," 25 Jan. 2018 Even a retiring senator is preferable to the accessorial cowardice of people like Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "Jeff Flake Is a Product of the Same Politics That Brought Us Donald Trump," 6 Feb. 2018

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accessorial

adjective

ac·ces·so·ri·al | \ ˌak-sə-ˈsōr-ē-əl

Legal Definition of accessorial

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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