"ameliorative waste" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ameliorative waste (uncountable)
  1. (law) An improvement to an estate that changes its character such that a holder of a future interest in the estate can recover damages against the owner who permitted the improvement to be made, even if the change actually increases the value of the estate. Tags: uncountable
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