Legal Definitions - accipere

Term: accipere
Definition: Accipere is a Latin word that means to receive something, especially when it is given to you through a will.
Examples: When someone dies, they may leave their belongings to their family or friends in a will. If you are named in the will, you will accipere the items that were left to you. For example, if your grandfather leaves you his watch in his will, you will accipere the watch and it will become yours.