waiver
Americannoun
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Law.
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an intentional relinquishment of some right, interest, or the like.
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an express or written statement of such relinquishment.
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Sports. an arrangement under which a professional player is released to become available to join a different team, which must then assume the player’s existing contract.
noun
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the voluntary relinquishment, expressly or by implication, of some claim or right
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the act or an instance of relinquishing a claim or right
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a formal statement in writing of such relinquishment
Usage
What is a waiver? A waiver is an intentional or agreed upon release of your rights, usually in the form of a written contract.In the law, to waive your rights or interests is to purposely give them up. A waiver is this intentional giving up or the form that records your decision.Example: All you have to do to enter is to sign this waiver and give us your pass.
Etymology
Origin of waiver
First recorded in 1620–30; from Anglo-French weyver, noun use of weyver to waive; -er 3
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It urged Indonesians leaving scam sites to report to the embassy, which could assist them with securing travel documents and overstay fine waivers in order to return home.
From Barron's
Most married couples usually have to list their spouse as the beneficiary on retirement accounts, or get a “spousal waiver” to list somebody else.
From MarketWatch
And he wasn’t even the only new linebacker to shine: Garret Wallow, who led the team in tackles, arrived off waivers in December.
Operators needed either individual waivers, or employees manning each device, forfeiting any cost savings on labor compared with using delivery drivers.
A few, including Gabrielle Cormier, were included via a consent waiver — a legal process which allows researchers to use patient data without their express consent provided certain anonymity criteria are met.
From BBC
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