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Wakening
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WakeningScotch law. The revival of an action.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Revival
1) Contracts. An agreement to renew the legal obligation of a just debt, after it has been barred by the act of limitation or lapse of time, is called its revival. 2) Practice. The act by which a judgment, which has lain dormant or without any action upon it for a year and a day is, at common law, again restored to its original force.
Action
1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
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Waifs
Stolen goods waived or scattered by a thief in his flight in order to effect his escape
Waive
A term applied to a woman as outlaw is applied to a man. A man is an outlaw, a woman is a waive.
Waiver
When a person disclaims or renounces to a right that they may have otherwise had. Waivers are not always in writing. Sometimes a person's actions can be interpreted as a waiver.
Waiver of benefits
A common term in work for hire contracts waiving or giving up the right to employee status and benefits.
Waiver of immunity
A means authorized by statute by which a witness, before testifying or producing evidence, may relinquish the right to refuse to testify against himself or herself, thereby making it possible for his or her testimony to be used against him or her in future proceedings.
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Wall
A building or erection so well known as to need no definition. In general a man may build a wall on any part of his estate, to any height he may deem proper, and in such form as may best accommodate him; but he must take care not to erect a wall contrary to the local regulations, nor in such a manner as to be injurious to his neighbors.
Wantonness
Crim.law. A licentious act by one man towards the person of another without regard to his rights; as, for example, if a man should attempt to pull off another's hat against his will in order to expose him to ridicule, the offence would be an assault, and if he touched him it would amount to a battery.
Wapentake
An ancient word used in England as synonymous with hundred
Ward
1) Ward in chancery.An infant who is under the superintendence of the chancellor 2) A district. Most cities are divided for various purposes into districts, each of which is called a ward 3) Domestic relations. An infant placed by authority of law under the care of a guardian.4) Police. To watch in the day time, for the purpose of preventing violations of the law
Warden
A guardian; a keeper. This is the name given to various officers: as, the warden of the prison; the wardens of the port of Philadelphia; church wardens.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Revival
1) Contracts. An agreement to renew the legal obligation of a just debt, after it has been barred by the act of limitation or lapse of time, is called its revival. 2) Practice. The act by which a judgment, which has lain dormant or without any action upon it for a year and a day is, at common law, again restored to its original force.
Action
1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
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Waifs
Stolen goods waived or scattered by a thief in his flight in order to effect his escape
Waive
A term applied to a woman as outlaw is applied to a man. A man is an outlaw, a woman is a waive.
Waiver
When a person disclaims or renounces to a right that they may have otherwise had. Waivers are not always in writing. Sometimes a person's actions can be interpreted as a waiver.
Waiver of benefits
A common term in work for hire contracts waiving or giving up the right to employee status and benefits.
Waiver of immunity
A means authorized by statute by which a witness, before testifying or producing evidence, may relinquish the right to refuse to testify against himself or herself, thereby making it possible for his or her testimony to be used against him or her in future proceedings.
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Wall
A building or erection so well known as to need no definition. In general a man may build a wall on any part of his estate, to any height he may deem proper, and in such form as may best accommodate him; but he must take care not to erect a wall contrary to the local regulations, nor in such a manner as to be injurious to his neighbors.
Wantonness
Crim.law. A licentious act by one man towards the person of another without regard to his rights; as, for example, if a man should attempt to pull off another's hat against his will in order to expose him to ridicule, the offence would be an assault, and if he touched him it would amount to a battery.
Wapentake
An ancient word used in England as synonymous with hundred
Ward
1) Ward in chancery.An infant who is under the superintendence of the chancellor 2) A district. Most cities are divided for various purposes into districts, each of which is called a ward 3) Domestic relations. An infant placed by authority of law under the care of a guardian.4) Police. To watch in the day time, for the purpose of preventing violations of the law
Warden
A guardian; a keeper. This is the name given to various officers: as, the warden of the prison; the wardens of the port of Philadelphia; church wardens.
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