The winner

[Nicolas Ward]

On 10/7/06, Fran Poodry <fpoodry at speakeasy.net> wrote:
> Ahhhh, now this one looks good, despite the non-dictionary wording.  I can
> see "guiver"/"waiver" being a pair like "guarantee"/"warranty", or
> "guard"/"ward".  Romance words turn up in law all the time.  Two points!
> -Elliott

Woot! I'm in someone's explanation! I've (for obvious reasons) known
about guard/ward, but I never realized guarantess/warranty.

--Nick

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