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waive

v. to voluntarily give up something, including not enforcin

waiver

n. the intentional and voluntary giving up of something, su

wanton

adj. 1) grossly negligent to the extent of being recklessly

ward

n. 1) a person (usually a minor) who has a guardian appoint

warrant

1) n. an order (writ) of a court which directs a law enforc

warranty

n. a written statement of good quality of merchandise, clea

warranty deed

n. a deed to real property which guarantees that the seller

waste

n. 1) any damage to real property by a tenant which lessens

watered stock

n. shares of stock of a corporation which have been issued

weight of evidence

n. the strength, value and believability of evidence presen

wet reckless

n. a plea to a charge of reckless driving which was "alcoho

whiplash

n. a common neck and/or back injury suffered in automobile

white collar crime

n. a generic term for crimes involving commercial fraud, ch

widow

n. a woman whose husband died while she was married to him

widow's election

n. the choice a widow makes between accepting what her husb

widower

n. a man whose wife died while he was married to her and wh

will

n. a written document which leaves the estate of the person

will contest

n. a lawsuit challenging the validity of a will and/or its

willful

adj. referring to acts which are intentional, conscious and

willfully

adv. referring to doing something intentionally, purposeful

wind up

v. to liquidate (sell or dispose of) assets of a corporatio

winding up

n. liquidating the assets of a corporation or partnership,

wiretap

n. using an electronic device to listen in on telephone lin

withdrawal

n. 1) in criminal law, leaving a conspiracy to commit a cri

witness

1) n. a person who testifies under oath in a trial (or a de

witness stand

n. a chair at the end of the judge's bench on the jury box

words of art

n. 1) specialized language with meaning peculiar to a parti

work product

n. the writings, notes, memoranda, reports on conversations

Workers' Compensation Acts

n. state statutes which establish liability of employers fo

Workmen's Compensation

n. a former name for worker's compensation before the unise

World Court

n. the Court of International Justice, founded by the Unite

writ

n. a written order of a judge requiring specific action by

writ of attachment

n. a court order directing a sheriff (or other law enforcem

writ of coram nobis

: (writ of core-uhm noh-bis) n. from Latin for "in our pres

writ of execution

n. a court order to a sheriff to enforce a judgment by levy

writ of mandate

(mandamus) n. a court order to a government agency, includi

wrongful death

n. the death of a human being as the result of a wrongful a

wrongful termination

n. a right of an employee to sue his/her employer for damag

     
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