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;waive:In law, to give up a right or entitlement; to give up the opportunity to assert a right or enforce an entitlement. | ;waive:In law, to give up a right or entitlement; to give up the opportunity to assert a right or enforce an entitlement. See "release." | ||
;waste:In law, intentionally or unintentionally allowing the value of a piece of property to diminish through carelessness, neglect or purposeful harm. | ;waste:In law, intentionally or unintentionally allowing the value of a piece of property to diminish through carelessness, neglect or purposeful harm. | ||
;without prejudice:In the context of negotiation or mediation, an arrangement that neither party will be able to use the content of the discussions in a court proceeding. In the context of litigation, an arrangement that consent to a certain order will not affect the legal rights of either party. In the context of a settlement proposal, a | ;without prejudice:In the context of negotiation or mediation, an arrangement that neither party will be able to use the content of the settlement discussions in a court proceeding. In the context of litigation, an arrangement that consent to a certain order will not affect the legal rights of either party. In the context of a settlement proposal, a stipulation that the contents of the proposal may not be shown to the court until the court proceeding has concluded. See "consent order," "mediation," "negotiation," "offer to settle" and "settlement." | ||
;witness:A person with person knowledge of things; a person giving oral evidence in court on oath or affirmation as to the truth of the evidence given. See "affirm," "evidence," "oath | ;witness:A person with person knowledge of things; a person giving oral evidence in court on oath or affirmation as to the truth of the evidence given. See "affirm," "evidence," "oath" and "opinion evidence." | ||
;wrongful act:Acts or omissions that are contrary to legislation, the common law or that are immoral or unethical even if not contrary to a legal principle. See "lawful." | ;wrongful act:Acts or omissions that are contrary to legislation, the common law or that are immoral or unethical even if not contrary to a legal principle. See "lawful." | ||
;WTF:A litigator's mnemonic device for the order of events at trial, short for "Witnesses Testify First." Often followed by AGL, "Arguments Go Last." | ;WTF:A litigator's mnemonic device for the order of events at trial, short for "Witnesses Testify First." Often followed by AGL, "Arguments Go Last." | ||
