Disclaimer (Noun)
Meaning 1
Denial of any connection with or knowledge of.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The company's advertisement included a disclaimer stating that they had no affiliation with any of the trademark holders mentioned.
- The whistleblower added a disclaimer to their report denying any personal involvement in the events they described.
- The celebrity's agent released a statement with a disclaimer disavowing any connection between their client and the accused party.
- The book's introduction contained a disclaimer distancing the author from any endorsement or approval of the controversial theories discussed within.
- The news organization published a disclaimer emphasizing that their publication of leaked documents did not imply any complicity in their creation or dissemination.
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Meaning 2
(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The company included a disclaimer in the contract stating that they were not responsible for any damages caused by their product.
- By signing the waiver, the participant gave a disclaimer of any claims against the event organizers in case of an accident.
- The disclaimer in the will stated that the deceased person's estate would not be liable for any debts incurred by the beneficiaries.
- The disclaimer in the insurance policy excluded coverage for pre-existing medical conditions.
- The artist included a disclaimer on her website stating that she was not responsible for any copyright infringement by users of her work.