waiver

権利放棄書、免責同意書

権利を放棄したり、相手の責任を問わないと同意したりする書類。

やさしい英語で： A document saying you give up a right or agree not to hold someone responsible.

• Please sign this waiver.
• Every participant completed a liability waiver.
• Did you read the waiver before signing it?

類義語： release

よく使う表現： sign a waiver, liability waiver, waiver form

免除、特別許可

特定の規則に従わなくても、条件を満たさなくてもよいという正式な許可。

やさしい英語で： Official permission not to follow a particular rule or meet a requirement.

• Students can apply for a fee waiver.
• The department granted him a waiver from the course requirement.
• Was your request for a waiver approved?

使い方： waiver of something (She received a waiver of the application fee.); waiver from something (He requested a waiver from the language requirement.)

類義語： exemption, dispensation

よく使う表現： fee waiver, grant a waiver, waiver for something

権利放棄、放棄

権利を使わない、または請求しないと自分で決めること。

やさしい英語で： The act of choosing not to use a right or make a claim.

• She agreed to a waiver of her rights.
• Their silence did not imply a waiver of the claim.
• The agreement required a voluntary waiver of that privilege.

使い方： waiver of something (His agreement included a waiver of his right to appeal.)

類義語： relinquishment, renunciation

よく使う表現： waiver of rights, voluntary waiver, implied waiver