waiver of right

  • 11Waiver — A waiver is the voluntary or surrender of some known right or privilege.While a waiver is often in writing, sometimes a person s actions can act as a waiver. An example of a written waiver is a disclaimer, which becomes a waiver when accepted.… …

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  • 12waiver — The agreement of a lender to overlook a borrower s failure to meet one or more conditions attached to the granting of a credit conditions that would, in the absence of a waiver, give the lender the right to declare the loan to be in default.… …

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  • 13waiver — The intentional relinquishment of a known right, claim, or privilege. Phillips v Lagaly (CAIO Okla) 214 F2d 527, 50 ALR2d 626; Smith v Smith, 235 Minn 412, 51 NW2d 276, 32 ALR2d 1135. A voluntary and intentional relinquishment of a known and… …

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  • 14Waiver — The voluntary action of a person or party that removes that person s or party s right or particular ability in an agreement. The waiver can either be in written form or some form of action. A waiver essentially removes a real or potential… …

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  • 15waiver — 1. noun /weɪvə(r)/ a) The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege. I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong. b) A legal document releasing some requirement, such… …

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  • 16Waiver Of Demand — An agreement by the party that has endorsed a check or draft to accept legal responsibility, without being formally notified, should the original issuer of the check or draft default. The waiver of demand may be express or implied; it may also be …

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  • 17Waiver Of Notice — A legal document that waives the right to formal notification. It may be used in a number of situations, such as during the process of probating a will, or when a corporate Board of Directors needs to hold an emergency meeting. The use of a… …

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  • 18waiver — [[t]we͟ɪvə(r)[/t]] waivers N COUNT: usu with supp A waiver is when a person, government, or organization agrees to give up a right or says that people do not have to obey a particular rule or law. ...a waiver of constitutional rights... Non… …

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  • 19Right to silence — The right to remain silent is a legal right of any person. This right is recognized, explicitly or by convention, in many of the world s legal systems. The right covers a number of issues centered around the right of the accused or the defendant… …

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  • 20waiver — noun Etymology: Anglo French weyver, from waiver, verb Date: 1628 1. the act of intentionally relinquishing or abandoning a known right, claim, or privilege; also the legal instrument evidencing such an act 2. the act of a club s waiving the… …

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