【中文版】

责任免除是指合同当事人中的一方，依据法律规定或合同约定，不履行或不完全履行其合同义务或责任，而不需要承担法律责任的行为。

在法律中，责任免除可以分为法定免责和约定免责两种。法定免责是指根据法律规定，某些情况下可以免除当事人的责任，如不可抗力、受害人的过错等。约定免责是指当事人在合同中约定，当出现某些特定情况时，一方可以免除责任，如保险合同中的免责条款等。

责任免除在日常生活中非常常见。例如，当我们在网上购买商品时，通常会看到“本网站不承担任何责任”的声明，这就是一种责任免除的条款。此外，许多公司也会在合同中约定，对于因不可抗力或意外事件造成的损失，不需要承担责任。

然而，需要注意的是，责任免除并不意味着当事人可以随意违反合同义务或责任。在法律规定或合同约定的情况下，如果一方不履行或不完全履行其合同义务或责任，仍然需要承担相应的法律责任或违约责任。

总之，责任免除是一种法律概念，其目的是为了平衡当事人在合同关系中的权利和义务，避免因某些特殊情况而过度加重一方当事人的负担。在实际应用中，需要根据具体情况来判断是否适用责任免除。

【英文版】

Exemption from liability refers to the act that a party to a contract, based on legal provisions or contractual provisions, does not perform or partially performs its contractual obligations or responsibilities without bearing legal liability.

In law, exemption from liability can be divided into two categories: legal exemption and contractual exemption. Legal exemption refers to the fact that according to legal provisions, certain circumstances may exempt the party from responsibility, such as force majeure, the fault of the victim, etc. Contractual exemption refers to the fact that in the contract, the parties agree that when certain specific circumstances arise, one party may be exempted from responsibility, such as insurance contracts, etc.

Exemption from liability is very common in daily life. For example, when we shop online, we usually see a statement that says "this website is not responsible for any responsibility", which is a clause of exemption from liability. In addition, many companies will also agree in the contract that they are not responsible for losses caused by force majeure or accidents.

However, it should be noted that exemption from liability does not mean that the parties can violate their contractual obligations or responsibilities at will. In situations where legal provisions or contractual provisions apply, if one party fails to perform or performs only partially its contractual obligations or responsibilities, it still needs to bear corresponding legal liabilities or liabilities for breach of contract.

In summary, exemption from liability is a legal concept whose purpose is to balance the rights and obligations of the parties in the contractual relationship and avoid excessive burden on one party due to certain special circumstances. In practical applications, it is necessary to determine whether exemption from liability applies based on specific circumstances.