Waivers
Encyclopedia
Waiver or Waivers may refer to:
Sports
Other uses
- WaiverWaiverA waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege.While a waiver is often in writing, sometimes a person's actions can act as a waiver. An example of a written waiver is a disclaimer, which becomes a waiver when accepted...
, a voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege
Sports
- Waivers (American football)Waivers (American football)Waivers is a National Football League labor management procedure by which a team makes an American football player contract or NFL rights available to all other teams...
, an NFL procedure by which a team makes a player contract or NFL rights available to all other teams - Waivers (NHL)Waivers (NHL)Waivers is a National Hockey League labor management procedure by which an NHL team makes a professional ice hockey player’s contract and rights available to all other NHL teams. The term refers to the term that other NHL teams 'waive' any claim to a player designated for assignment, re-entry from...
, an NHL procedure by which a team makes a player’s contract and rights available to all other teams - Waivers, a type of Major League Baseball transaction
- "Cleared waivers", a term used in discussing an NBA salary cap
Other uses
- Forfeiture and waiverForfeiture and waiverForfeiture and waiver are two concepts that U.S. courts apply in determining whether reversible error has occurred. Waiver is the voluntary relinquishment, surrender or abandonment of some known right or privilege. Forfeiture is the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake...
, concepts used by the United States court system - Whitewash waiverWhitewash waiverWhitewash Resolution is a proposed resolution for the waiver of rights of independent shareholders to receive a mandatory takeover from the investor and its concert parties for the ordinary shares of the company not already owned or controlled by them....
, proposed resolution regarding stockholder rights - Liability waiverLiability waiverA liability waiver is a legal document that a person who participates in an activity may sign to acknowledge the risks involved in his or her participation. By doing so, the signer typically removes legal liability from the business or person responsible for the activity. The enforceability of such...
, such as pre-accident releases - Damage waiverDamage waiverDamage waiver, or as it is often referred to, collision damage waiver or loss damage waiver is an optional damage coverage available while renting a vehicle. It covers the rental vehicle. Some companies also offer liability insurance and towing coverage.Terms and prices vary among car rental...
, optional collision coverage when renting a vehicle