Meanings
nounpermissive waste (uncountable)
- uncountablelawThe legally compensable destruction of the value of property through the failure of a life tenant to maintain the property to the point where it falls into disrepair.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
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permissive waste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permissive%20waste
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