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Waiver vs Prevaricate - What's the difference?

waiver | prevaricate |

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between waiver and prevaricate

is that waiver is (legal) a legal document releasing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless) also used for such a form even before it is filled out and signed while prevaricate is (legal) to collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.

As verbs the difference between waiver and prevaricate

is that waiver is while prevaricate is (transitive|intransitive|obsolete) to deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).

As a noun waiver

is the act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.

waiver

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
  • (legal) A legal document releasing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless). Also used for such a form even before it is filled out and signed.
    • I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
  • Something that releases a person from a requirement.
    • I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.
    I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.

    Derived terms

    * waivered

    See also

    * ("waiver" on Wikipedia)

    Verb

    (head)
  • See waive.

    • Usage notes

    * Sometimes used in puns involving wavering]] about [[waiver
  • noun, waivers, the noun, especially in newspaper headlines for sports stories.

    • Anagrams

    *

    prevaricate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Verb

    (prevaricat)
  • (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).
  • To shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour; to evade the truth; to waffle or be (intentionally) ambiguous.
    • The people saw the politician prevaricate every day.
  • (legal) To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution.
  • (legal, UK) To undertake something falsely and deceitfully, with the purpose of defeating or destroying it.

    • Derived terms

    * prevarication * prevaricator

    See also

    * lie ----