voluntary relinquishment
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relinquishment — Synonyms and related words: abandonment, abdication, abeyance, abjuration, abjurement, breakoff, capitulation, cease, ceasing, cessation, cession, close, closing, cold storage, demission, deposal, desinence, desistance, discontinuance,… … Moby Thesaurus
abandonment — aban·don·ment n 1: the act of abandoning property or a right: as a: relinquishment by an inventor of the right to enforce a patent see also dedication b: an author s relinquishment to the public domain of his or her copyrighted work c … Law dictionary
abandonment — The surrender, relinquishment, disclaimer, or cession of property or of rights. Voluntary relinquishment of all right, title, claim and possession, with the intention of not reclaiming it. State v. Bailey, 97 N. J.Super. 396, 235 A.2d 214, 216.… … Black's law dictionary
abandonment — The surrender, relinquishment, disclaimer, or cession of property or of rights. Voluntary relinquishment of all right, title, claim and possession, with the intention of not reclaiming it. State v. Bailey, 97 N. J.Super. 396, 235 A.2d 214, 216.… … Black's law dictionary
waiver — waiv·er / wā vər/ n [Anglo French, from waiver to waive]: the act of intentionally or knowingly relinquishing or abandoning a known right, claim, or privilege; also: the legal instrument evidencing such an act compare estoppel, forfeiture ◇ Acts… … Law dictionary
waiver — The intentional or voluntary relinquishment of a known right, or such conduct as warrants an inference of the relinquishment of such right, or when one dispenses with the performance of something he is entitled to exact or when one in possession… … Black's law dictionary
Abandonment — For the existentialist concept, see Abandonment (existentialism). Abandon redirects here. For other uses, see Abandon (disambiguation). Abandoned houses in Seacroft, Leeds, UK The term abandonment has a multitude of uses, legal and extra legal.… … Wikipedia
resignation — A voluntary withdrawal of an officer of the Armed Forces from the service. 36 Am J1st Mil § 60. The voluntary relinquishment of his position by a civil service employee. 15 Am J2d Civ S § 34. The relinquishment of the office of executor or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Baby scoop era — The term Baby Scoop Era refers to the period of time starting after the end of World War II and ending in 1972 [ [http://www.babyscoopera.com The Baby Scoop Era Research Initiative] ] , characterized by an increased rate of pre marital… … Wikipedia
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