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DISCLAIMER
disavowal, disclaimer
(noun) denial of any connection with or knowledge of
disclaimer
(noun) (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person’s legal claim to something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
disclaimer (plural disclaimers)
One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.
A public disavowal, as of responsibility, pretensions, claims, opinions, etc.
(legal) A denial, disavowal, or renunciation, as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust; relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate.
(proscribed) A disclosure of an interest, relationship, or the like.
Usage notes
• The use in the sense of a disclosure rather than a disavowal is a recent extension in meaning that disregards the etymology and may be considered incorrect usage.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*claim"er, n.
1. One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.
2. (Law)
Definition: A denial, disavowal, or renunciation, as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust; relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate. Burrill.
3. A public disavowal, as of pretensions, claims, opinions, and the like. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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