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WASHINGTON, TREATY OF

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A treaty signed on May 8, 1871, between Great Britain and the United States of America, with reference to certain differences arising out of the war between the northern and southern states of the Union, the Canadian fisheries, and other matters. Wharton. … [Read more...]

WASP

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Weighted Average Selling Price … [Read more...]

WASTE

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A spoil or destruction houses, gardens, trees, or other corporeal hereditaments, to the disherison of him that hath the remainder or reversion in fee simple or fee tail. 2. The doctrine of waste is somewhat different in this country from what it is in England. It is adapted to our circumstances. Waste is either voluntary or permissive. 3. Section 1. Voluntary waste. A voluntary … [Read more...]

WASTE BOOK

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com. law. A book used among merchants. All the dealings of the merchant are recorded in this book in chronological order as they occur. … [Read more...]

WASTE-BOOK

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A book used by merchants, to receive rough entries or memoranda of all transactions in the order of their occurrence, previous to their being posted in the Journal. Otherwise called a "blotter." … [Read more...]

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