an act without regard to any other person and their safety and welfare.
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WANTON MISCONDUCT
Reckless disregard for others safety and rights and knowing harm or injury may result.
WANTON NEGLIGENCE
the reckless disregard in exercising due care and regard for the welfare of other people. See negligence .
WANTONNESS
A reckless or malicious and intentional disregard of the property, rights, or safety of others, implying, actively, a licentious or contemptuous willingness to injure and disregard of the consequences to […]
WAPENTAKE
In English law . A local division of the country; the name is in use north of the Trent to denote a hundred. The derivation of the name is said […]
WAR
A state of forcible contention; an armed contest between nations; a state of hostility between two or more nations or states. Gro. de Jur. B. lib. 1, c. 1. Every […]
WAR CHEST
Cash held for the purpose of overtaking another company. Or funds held to prevent hostile takeover .
WAR CLAUSE
Releases the insurer from loss liabilities due to an act of war.
WAR RISK
Possibility of loss, damage to anything from any remains of war like hostilities.
WAR RISKS INSURANCE
Policy of marine insurance covering risks of war.
WARD
1. Guarding; care; charge; as, the ward of a castle; so in the phrase ” watch and ward .” 2. A division in the city of London committed to the […]
WARDA
L. Lat. In old English law . Ward ; guard; protection ; keeping; custody. Spelman. A ward; an infant under wardship. Id. In old Scotch law . An award; the […]
WARDEN
A guardian; a keeper. This is the name given to various officers.
WARDEN OF THE CINQUE PORTS
In English law . The title of the governor or presiding officer of the Cinque Ports , (g. v.)
WARDS AND EIVERIES
In English law . The title of a court of record , established in the reign of Henry VIII. See COURT OP WARDS AND LIVERIES.
WARDS OF COURT
These are the people who have their rights and safety protected and guarded by the courts.
WARECTARE
L. Lat. In old English law . To fallow ground; or plow up land (designed for wheat) in the spring, in order to let it lie fallow for the better […]
WAREHOUSE
A place adapted to the reception and storage of goods and mer chandise. State v. Huffman, 136 Mo. 58, 37 S. W. 797; Owen v. Boyle, 22 Me. 47; State […]
WAREHOUSE AND CUSTOM BOND
Bond issued guaranteeing customs fee payment.
WAREHOUSE BOND
A bond guaranteeing inventory will be delivered when proper documentation is shown.
WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (WMS)
Application software supporting the operations of a warehouse.
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT
Documents showing held in a warehouse. The condition is not guaranteed. The goods on the reciept can only be sold to the holder of the reciept.
WAREHOUSE RETAILING
Mass detailing of goods by a store offering little customer service but low prices.
WAREHOUSE TO WAREHOUSE
Policy of marine insurance covering goods from one warehouse to another.
WAREHOUSE TO WAREHOUSE COVERAGE
Coverage only in marine policies to cover goods moved between warehouses.