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免責

めんせき

exemption from liability, disclaimer

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Examples

  1. 国会議員には免責特権がある。

    こっかいぎいんにはめんせきとっけんがある。

    Diet members have immunity from liability.

  2. 契約書の免責事項をよく読んでください。

    けいやくしょのめんせきじこうをよくよんでください。

    Please read the disclaimer clauses in the contract carefully.

  3. 自然災害による損害は免責となる場合が多い。

    しぜんさいがいによるそんがいはめんせきとなるばあいがおおい。

    Damage from natural disasters is often excluded from liability.

Common patterns

免責事項
disclaimer, exemption clauses
免責特権
privilege of immunity
免責される
to be exempted from liability

Memory tip

免 'to be excused from' plus 責 'responsibility'. You meet it constantly in insurance and website fine print as 免責事項; do not confuse it with 免除, which excuses a duty or payment rather than legal liability.

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