waiver
Sign in to saveA waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege.
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Enforceability
- Examples
- Personal jurisdiction
- Illegal waiver or agreement
- State health programs
- Local government
- See also
- References
A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege.
A waiver is often written, such as a disclaimer that has been accepted, but it may also be spoken between two or more parties. When the right to hold a person liable through a lawsuit is waived, the waiver may be called an exculpatory clause, liability waiver, legal release, or hold harmless clause.
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