Reserve

Definition - Transitive Verb
: to keep back or set apart: as
a  : to keep (a right, power, or interest) esp. by express declaration <all rights reserved>
compare waive
b  : to defer a determination of (a question of law) <the justices reserved the question because it was not an issue in the case>

Definition - Noun
1  : something stored or kept available for future use <an energy company with various unproven oil ~s>
2  : an act of reserving
3  : money kept in a separate account to meet future liabilities



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collateral negligence

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