waiver
noun [C] /ˈweɪ.vər/
/-vɚ/ Definition
› an agreement that you do not have to pay or obey something: We had to sign a waiver, giving up any rights to the land in the future.Official documentsCourt cases, orders and decisions
(Definition of waiver noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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