as in to waive
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The case was decided by a judge rather than a jury after Duran waived his right to a jury trial.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Defendants found guilty of capital murder in cases in which the state has waived the death penalty and in which the defendant was older than 18 at the time of the crime are automatically sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Wave (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wave%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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