The person with the right to the particular privilege is also the one with the right to waive it.
In some states, such as Ohio, yes, a spouse can waive the attorney-client privilege. A spouse can waive it or the executor of the estate. See case "State v. Doe" in Ohio case law. The attorney for a deceased inmate who was involved in the murder/disappearance of Erica Baker, was made to testify about the information concerning her client, even though her client requested that she not reveal what happened. Justice Moyer reasoned that the privilege is held by the client and not the lawyer and that since the spouse waived such privilege, she must reveal her confidences.
A homophone for "waive" is "wave."
The homophone of "waive" is "wave".
The past tense of waive is waived.
Waiver is the noun form for the verb 'to waive'.
No. If the testimony you are about to give could incriminate you personally, then you can plead your fifth amendment rights. But once you waive the priviledge, without mitigating circumstances (you were not in your right mind, coersion, etc.) you can not decide to accept the priviledge again.
The prisoner decided to waive his right to a trial.
Yes....you waive at him and he doesn't waive back
The judge decided to waive the defendant's fees due to financial hardship.
If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules was created in 1976-04.
Example sentence - The evil daughter agreed to waive her rights in exchange for a lighter sentence.
The coach's decision to waive the penalty may have cost us the game.