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dis⋅claim⋅er
[dis-kley-mer] 
mər
–noun
| 1. | the act of disclaiming; the renouncing, repudiating, or denying of a claim; disavowal. |
| 2. | a person who disclaims. |
| 3. | a statement, document, or assertion that disclaims responsibility, affiliation, etc.; disavowal; denial. |
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| dis·claim·er (dĭs-klā'mər) n.
[Middle English, denial of a feudal claim, from Anglo-Norman desclaimer, to disclaim, denial of a feudal claim; see disclaim.] |
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Disclaimer
Dis*claim"er\, n. 1. One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces. 2. (Law) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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disclaimer
n. [Usenet] Statement ritually appended to many Usenet postings (sometimes automatically, by the posting software) reiterating the fact (which should be obvious, but is easily forgotten) that the article reflects its author's opinions and not necessarily those of the organization running the machine through which the article entered the network.
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Main Entry: dis·claim·er
Pronunciation: dis-'klA-m&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French desclamer, from desclamer to disavow, deny, from Old French des-, prefix marking reversal + clamer to claim —see CLAIM
1 : a refusal or disavowal of something that one has a right to claim; specifically : a relinquishment or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate —see also QUALIFIED DISCLAIMER
2 : a denial of responsibility for a thing or act: as a : a negation or limitation of the rights under a warranty given by a seller to a buyer b : a denial of coverage by an insurance company
3 : a writing that embodies a disclaimer
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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disclaimer networking
Statement ritually appended to many Usenet postings (sometimes automatically, by the posting software) reiterating the fact (which should be obvious, but is easily forgotten) that the article reflects its author's opinions and not necessarily those of the organisation running the computer through which the article entered the network.
[The Jargon File]
(1995-07-30)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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