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Caveat definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CAVEAT, n.
1. In law, a process in a court, especially in a spiritual court, to stop proceedings, as to stop the proving of a will; also to prevent the institution of a clerk to a benefice.
In America, it is used in courts of common law.
2. Intimation of caution; hint; warning; admonition.
CAVEAT, v.t. To enter a caveat.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices" [syn: caution, caveat]
2: (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Latin, let him beware, from cav?re — more at hear Date: 1533 1. a. a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices b. an explanation to prevent misinterpretation c. a modifying or cautionary detail to be considered when evaluating, interpreting, or doing something 2. a legal warning to a judicial officer to suspend a proceeding until the opposition has a hearing

U.S. Military Dictionary

A designator used with a classification to further limit the dissemination of restricted information. (JP 3-07.4)

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a warning or proviso. 2 Law a process in court to suspend proceedings. Etymology: L, = let a person beware

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Caveat Ca"ve*at, n. [L. caved let him beware, pres. subj. of cavere to be on one's guard to, beware.] 1. (Law) A notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the party is heard in opposition; as, a caveat entered in a probate court to stop the proving of a will or the taking out of letters of administration, etc. --Bouvier. 2. (U. S. Patent Laws) A description of some invention, designed to be patented, lodged in the patent office before the patent right is applied for, and operating as a bar to the issue of letters patent to any other person, respecting the same invention. Note: A caveat is operative for one year only, but may be renewed. 3. Intimation of caution; warning; protest. We think it right to enter our caveat against a conclusion. --Jeffrey. Caveat emptor [L.] (Law), let the purchaser beware, i. e., let him examine the article he is buying, and act on his own judgment.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(caveats) A caveat is a warning of a specific limitation of something such as information or an agreement. (FORMAL) There was one caveat: he was not to enter into a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family's control of the firm. N-COUNT: oft N that

Moby Thesaurus

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