free pass vs waiver

free pass

noun
  • A document entitling the bearer to free transportation. 

  • An exemption from normal processes. 

  • An intentional walk. 

waiver

noun
  • A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless). 

  • The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege. 

  • Something that releases a person from a requirement. 

verb
  • To waive (to relinquish, to forego). 

How often have the words free pass and waiver occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )