John Greco
. . . BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY 2009 . . 9th edition pdf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tacit (tas-it), adj. (l7c) 1. Implied but not actually expressed; implied by silence or silent acquiescence <a tacit understanding> <a tacit admission>. 2. Civil law. Arising by operation of law; constructive <a tacit mortgage> <tacit relocation>. La. Civ. Code art. 3506(30). - tacitly, adv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tacit acceptance. Civil law. l. An acceptance of an offer indicated by circumstances or operation oflaw rather than express words. La. Civ. Code art. ] 927. 2. An acceptance of an inheritance, indicated by the heir's doing some act that shows an intent to accept it and that the heir would have no right to do except in that capacity. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 119(2).]