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waste An abusive or destructive use of property by someone who is entitled to possession but who does not have complete ownership rights, such as a tenant, mortgage borrower, or a joint owner.Waste is more than normal wear and tear and implies neglect or misconduct. Contrast with trespass, which is damage by one who is not entitled to possession.There are three types of waste: 1. Voluntary waste (also called affirmative waste) is an intentional change to property resulting in damage to the property. 2. Permissive waste (also called negligent waste) is a failure to maintain property, so that it deteriorates in value. 3. Ameliorative waste occurs when the changes increase the value of the property. In some jurisdictions, a court will still award damages because the owner is entitled to have its property remain in the same condition, without being subjected to others' opinions regarding whether it was improved or not. Other jurisdictions refuse to allow damages, finding that the owner has been benefited by the actions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Many just feel like it seems to be too much work and it all just goes to waste when no one reads them. That means the better part of the day, the space you work so hard to equip and maintain goes to waste. Wind turbines produce only about 25 per cent of their rated capacity and mostof this simply goes to waste because it is produced at times of low demand. |
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