waivers
Formal claim releases
Waivers are documents or acts that voluntarily give up a right or claim.
Before skydiving, you sign a waiver releasing the company from liability if you're injured.
In sports, a player on waivers has been released by their team and is available for other teams to claim.
The verb waive produces this noun: The judge granted several waivers to the new regulations.
Enforceable written agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
clause · disclaimer · document · signature · notarize · affidavit · enforceable · binding
Release of substance outward
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
forgiveness · relinquishment · surrender · abandonment · renunciation · indemnification · non-liability
Protected from harm
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- dispensationOfficial permission to skip rules
- exceptionDeviation from standard
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
release · pardon · amnesty · deferral · opt-out · bypass · derogation · accommodation
Legal or financial obligation
- hazardSource of potential harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- exposureState of being unprotected
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
negligence · assumption · acknowledgment · participation · activity · adventure · sports · recreation
Granted right to act
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- agreementShared position between parties
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
acceptance · signature · assent · sanction · ratification · endorsement · confirmation · affirmation
contract
Enforceable written agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
arbitration · clause · disclaimer · document · signature · notarize · affidavit · enforceable · binding · jurisdiction
discharge
Release of substance outward
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
clearance · forgiveness · relinquishment · surrender · abandonment · renunciation · indemnification · non-liability
immunity
Protected from harm
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- dispensationOfficial permission to skip rules
- exceptionDeviation from standard
exclusion · release · pardon · amnesty · deferral · opt-out · bypass · derogation · accommodation · variance
liability
Legal or financial obligation
injury · negligence · assumption · acknowledgment · participation · activity · adventure · sports · recreation · harm
permission
Granted right to act
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- agreementShared position between parties
acknowledgment · acceptance · signature · assent · sanction · ratification · endorsement · confirmation · affirmation · concurrence
- legal formslegal forms, court forms, petition forms, business forms, consent forms
- liability clauseshold harmless, indemnification, indemnity, limitation, exclusion
- loopholesescape clauses, exemptions, gray areas, technicalities, workarounds
- procurementprocurement, purchasing, purchase order, bidding, subcontract
- bureaucracybureaucracy, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, red tape, civil service
- government actionslaws, policies, presidential decree, resolution, mandates
waiversclaims
Statements of truth
demands · assertions · entitlements · petitions · suits
waiversenforcements
Acts compelling obedience
mandates · requirements · obligations · stipulations · compulsions
waiversrestrictions
Limitations on action
conditions · prerequisites · requirements · limitations · qualifications
- tuition waiverExemption from academic fees
- liability waiverLegal exemption from responsibility
- fee waiverRelease from required payment
- waiver formLegal liability disclaimer document
- waived feesCosts officially excused
- damage waiverContract limiting repair responsibility