Waiver
An intentional relinquishment or abandonment of
a known right or privilege.
Want Of Prosecution
An application to a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that the litigant has
inexcusably delayed moving the litigation along and that under the given
circumstances the litigation ought to be dismissed.
War Crimes
Excessive brutality during war, in contravention of an international
treaty.
Warranty
A guarantee given on the performance of a product.
Waste
The abuse, destruction or permanent change to a property by one who is merely in
possession of it as in the case of a tenant.
Water-boarding
A criminal investigation interrogation technique
whereby a person is blindfolded and placed on their back, sometimes covered in
material, and subjected to water poured over their mouth and nose in order to
simulate drowning.
Ways And Means
committee found in the US house of representatives and some states that
determines many--if not all--aspects of funding and fiscal decision-making
Will
A written statement, usually signed, made by an
individual, which directs the distribution of their property when they
die.
With Prejudice
A statement or order that is conclusive between
the parties as to the dispute between them.
Without Prejudice
A reservation made on a statement or an offer that it is not an admission or
cannot otherwise be used against the issuing party in future dealings or
litigation with any determinative legal effect.