"affirmative waste" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} affirmative waste (uncountable)
  1. (property law) Any structural change made to an estate in land that intentionally or negligently causes harm to the estate or depletes its resources, unless this depletion is a continuation of a pre-existing use. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Property law Synonyms: voluntary waste
    Sense id: en-affirmative_waste-en-noun-dNcSWBrY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law, property

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