Published On:Friday 13 January 2012
Posted by Muhammad Atif Saeed
Law Dictionary Word Under W
Ward of court a person who is protected by the High Court, such as a minor.
Warrant is:
_ a certificate which gives the person holding it the right to buy shares at a given price;
_ a magistrate's written instruction to arrest someone; or
_ a magistrate's written instruction to search a property.
Warranty a term in a contract. If the term is not complied with damages can be claimed by the injured party.
Wayleave a right of way through or over a piece of land often for a particular purpose, such as for a pipeline to go through a piece of land or for goods to be carried over it.
Will a legal document which people use to bequeath (leave as a gift) money and property when they die.
Winding up disposing of all a company's assets and paying all its debts. Any money left is then divided among the members.
Without prejudice when written on a document, the document cannot be used as evidence that a contract or agreement exists.
Witness someone who:
_ watches a signature being put on a document, and then signs as well to verify the signature's
authenticity; or
_ attends court to testify about events they know about. To witness a document is to watch it being signed and then add your own signature and name, address and occupation.
Words of art words which have a fixed meaning in law so that their use in a legal document can have only one interpretation.
Writ an order issued by a court telling someone to do something or not to do something. (This has been known as a 'claim form' since April 1999).
Writ of execution a type of writ ('claim form' since April 1999) used when a court judgement needs enforcing.
Writ of summons a type of writ ('claim form' since April 1999) used to start a civil case in the High Court. (This has been known as a 'claim form' since April 1999).
Wrongful dismissal ending an employee's contract without following the contract's terms.
Wrongful trading continuing to trade while knowing that there is little prospect of the company being able to pay its debts.
