Word to property damage.
I am currently working on a fictitious legal system and am looking for a single-word for property damages. I could not find a legal term that fits, though you may know better resources than I. As an aside, it would be ideal if it were a noun so it could be placed in the following context. Any and all suggestions would
be welcome.
Prior to construction surveyors carry out a dilapidation survey
Primarily used for structures or land it can also be used for rentals, objects and people dilapidated tramp so for a watch we see it used by professionals here as in,
“Restoration requires, time, patience and skill to breathe new life into a dilapidated watch that has been neglected. A
similar concepts is dereliction that is not just for duty, but in legalisation too.
Does vandalism work.? willful and malicious destruction of public or
private property (source: Merriam-Webster) (media: http://www.merrimoster.com/js?t=2496)
In common law, in the case of real estate (i.e. industrial property) (i.e. land itself and other similar properties), no property rights are protected. Land), waste is used.
According to the relevant definition in the Legal Dictionary at Dictionary. com: waste?N.
1) Any damage to property by a tenant which lessens its value to the landlord, owner or future owner. A landlord can sue for damages for waste, terminate the lease of one committing waste and/or obtain an injunction against further waste.
What is waste? Waste describes the damage and cause of action but waste doesn’t necessarily involve a criminal act. Waste starts at the source and ends there. What is the basis of waste?
Technically, the definition given above isn’t 100% accurate and waste can actually improve the land, but in these cases it is distinguished as ameliorative waste.
In common law, it’s precise meaning would not matter. You have enough verisimilitude, is conveniently general and also has a nice condemnatory ring to it.
