waiver

noun
UK /ˈweɪvə/
US /ˈweɪvər/

A waiver is a paper that says you agree to give up a right or rule.

The gym asked me to sign a waiver before I started climbing.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of choosing not to use a right or claim you have.

Her waiver of the fee helped the family save money.

3. An official decision that a rule does not have to be followed.

The school gave him a waiver so he could skip the entrance test.

4. A legal document where someone gives up the right to sue.

The skydiving company made us sign a liability waiver.