Waiver | Word Waiver at Open Dictionary of English by LearnThat Foundation

We had to sign a waiver regarding accidents in order to play the sport.
And he also receives Medicaid through what we call a waiver program.
Even if we assume that a waiver is available to indigent defendants, that strikes me as highly unfair and so it must be unconstitutional somehow.
If the waiver is agreed-to by the next sitting president (in excercise of his inherent authority to conduct US foreign policy) it wont matter who controls congress.

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Another word that sounds like "waiver" which is a paper showing the giving up of a right, is "waver" which means to shift or move back and forth.

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