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Abatement - Process of selling estate property to pay debts. Abatement of Rent - A deduction from the rent owed for the diminishment in value of the premises caused by the lack of maintenance. Abstract of Title - Chronological summary of all official records and recorded documents affecting the title to a parcel of land. Accord and Satisfaction - The payment of money, or other valuable consideration (usually less than the amount owed), in exchange for extinguishment of a debt. There must be an express or implied agreement that accepting the smaller sum discharges the obligation to pay the larger sum. Acquittal - The legal certification that an accused person is not guilty of the charged offense. Actual Notice - Direct knowledge a person has about the ownership and condition of title of real property. Actus Reus - Latin term: "guilt act." The wrongful deed that comprises the physical components of a crime and that generally must be coupled with mens rea to establish criminal liability