A war crime is a violation of the laws of war. The legal understanding of war crimes has been codified in several multilateral treaties, most notably the Geneva Conventions. More recently, the most comprehensive legal statement on war crimes was the...
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ward
Courts may appoint guardians to care for people who cannot properly take care of themselves, due to age or legal incompetence. These protected people are the wards of their guardians.
warehouseman's lien
A security interest that may be acquired in property by someone who provides storage services for that property. The failure to pay for services as agreed may allow the lien holder to keep possession of the property involved.
warrant
A writ permitting or directing someone to take some action. Frequently, the term refers to a writ from a judge, permitting law enforcement personnel to take some action, such as make an arrest, search a location, or seize some piece of property. See...
warrantless
Warrantless means that government officers carry out a search or arrest without a warrant or any other legal authorization. The requirement of a warrant serves to protect individuals’ privacy interests against unreasonable governmental...
warranty
In general, a warranty is a promise, assurance, or statement made by the warrantor regarding the existence or accuracy of specific facts or the condition, quality, quantity, or nature of a good or property. There are express and implied...
warranty adjustment program
Warranty adjustment program (also called a secret warranty program) is a service provided by car manufacturers when their vehicles have some form of defect. Manufacturers create warranty adjustment programs to try to avoid recalling a vehicle...
warranty deed
A type of deed where a grantor guarantees that the grantor holds clear title to a parcel of real estate and has a right to sell it to the grantee.
warranty of fitness
A warranty of fitness is a type of warranty that asserts that the goods are suitable for the special purpose of the buyer, and such warranty will not be satisfied by mere fitness for general purposes. While the good may be fit for its...
warranty of merchantability
A warranty of merchantability is a type of warranty that asserts that the goods are reasonably fit for its ordinary and intended purpose for which they are sold.
An implied warranty of merchantability is defined in U.C.C. §...