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Caveat

Caveat Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Caveat? [n] (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" [n] a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Caveat: caution Related Terms \| Find terms related to Caveat: admonishment \| admonition \| advice \| advising \| advocacy \| alarm \| bench warrant \| briefing \| capias \| caution \| cautioning \| consultation \| council \| counsel \| death warrant \| determent \| deterrence \| deterrent example \| direction \| example \| exhortation \| expostulation \| fieri facias \| final notice \| final warning \| forewarning \| frightening off \| guidance \| habere facias possessionem \| hint \| hortation \| idea \| injunction \| instruction \| interdict \| intimidation \| lesson \| mandamus \| mandate \| mandatory injunction \| mittimus \| monition \| moral \| nisi prius \| notice \| notification \| object lesson \| opinion \| parley \| precept \| process \| prohibitory injunction \| proposal \| recommendation \| remonstrance \| search warrant \| suggestion \| talking out of \| thought \| threat \| tip-off \| ultimatum \| verbum sapienti \| warning \| warning piece \| warrant \| warrant of arrest \| warrant of attorney \| writ See Also \| notice \| warning Caveat In Webster's Dictionary \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.

Caveat Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Caveat?

[n] (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"
[n] a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Caveat: caution

See Also | notice | warning

Caveat In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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