A waiver is a written document or agreement in which someone gives up a right or claim, often before an activity.
From the verb “waive,” meaning “to give up or set aside,” from Anglo-French “weiver,” meaning “to abandon a claim.” The noun form developed in legal and business contexts.
When you sign a waiver, you’re often agreeing not to blame or sue someone if things go wrong. Waivers don’t magically erase all responsibility, but they do shift a lot of risk onto the person signing.
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