What is a waiver of a right or privilege?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Amwest Surety Ins. Co., 54 F.3d 601 (9th Cir. 1995):
"A waiver is an intentional relinquishment or abandonment of a known right or privilege." Groves v. Prickett, 420 F.2d 1119, 1125 (9th Cir.1970). It can preclude the assertion of legal rights. Id. An implied
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