"voluntary waste" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: voluntary wastes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} voluntary waste (usually uncountable, plural voluntary wastes)
  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, usually Categories (topical): Property law Synonyms: waste [affirmative]
    Sense id: en-voluntary_waste-en-noun-dNcSWBrY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law, property

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