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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. | ||
;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. | ||
;will:A legal document in which a person sets out how he wishes his or her property to be disposed of after his or her death. The ''Wills Act'' describes certain legal requirements that must be met for a will to be valid. In the absence of a valid will, a person’s property will generally be dealt with according to the provisions of the ''Estate Administration Act'' | ;will:A legal document in which a person sets out how he wishes his or her property to be disposed of after his or her death. The ''Wills Act'' describes certain legal requirements that must be met for a will to be valid. In the absence of a valid will, a person’s property will generally be dealt with according to the provisions of the ''Estate Administration Act''. | ||
;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 stipulate that the contents of the proposal may not be shown to the court until court proceeding has concluded. See "consent order", "mediation", "negotiation", "offer to settle" and "settlement". | ;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 stipulate that the contents of the proposal may not be shown to the court until 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" and "opinion evidence". | ;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". | ||
