dis·claim·er /dis-'klā-mər/ n [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; specif: 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. Merriam-Webster. 1996.