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Old Fri Dec 08, 2006, 04:20pm
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If the violation is on the offense, the basket is waived.


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Old Fri Dec 08, 2006, 04:29pm
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From http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/waived

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6 [influenced by 1wave] : to dismiss with or as if with a wave of the hand
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Old Sat Dec 09, 2006, 02:20pm
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waive:
6 [influenced by 1wave] : to dismiss with or as if with a wave of the hand
Oh, my. My apologies, good sir.
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Old Sat Dec 09, 2006, 02:32pm
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waive:
6 [influenced by 1wave] : to dismiss with or as if with a wave of the hand
Yabut....

the connotations are generally that the person who owns the asset is the one doing the waiving, such as ".. I waive my right to a jury trial." When someone else is "waving it off" is it still "waiving"?
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Old Sat Dec 09, 2006, 11:19pm
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Yabut....

the connotations are generally that the person who owns the asset is the one doing the waiving, such as ".. I waive my right to a jury trial." When someone else is "waving it off" is it still "waiving"?
What she said.
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Old Sun Dec 10, 2006, 04:47pm
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Yabut....

the connotations are generally that the person who owns the asset is the one doing the waiving, such as ".. I waive my right to a jury trial." When someone else is "waving it off" is it still "waiving"?
Perhaps. I was in my mortgage mindset. I suppose this makes it a question for Mr. Annoying Grammar Guy rather than Mr. Spelling Guy.
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Old Tue Dec 12, 2006, 11:50am
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Perhaps. I was in my mortgage mindset. I suppose this makes it a question for Mr. Annoying Grammar Guy rather than Mr. Spelling Guy.
I think it's actually more Mr. Semantics Guy's field.
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I think it's actually more Mr. Semantics Guy's field.
Ah, good point. Apparently, we have a job opening.
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