caveat

caveat
Literally, a notice to beware; a notice given or placed on file to prevent action until the caveator can be heard; a statement of opposition to the probate of a will, or against its probate in a particular form, filed at any time prior to the hearing of proof of the will. 57 Am J1st Wills § 842. A notice filed by an inventor in the United States patent office, describing the invention and praying the protection of his right to a patent until he shall have matured his invention. The purpose of a caveat is to secure an opportunity to have questions of priority between rival inventors determined before the issue of a patent. Electric Railway Co. v Jamaica & Brooklyn Railroad Co. (CC NY) 61 F 655, 671. (Ecclesiastical law) A notice usually entered with the bishop by a party of his intended opposition to prevent the institution of his antagonist's clerk in a living. By the ecclesiastical law, an institution after a caveat entered is void. See 3 Bl Comm 246.

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  • caveat — ca·ve·at / ka vē ˌät, ˌat; kä vē ˌät, kā vē ˌat/ n [Latin, may he/she beware] 1 a: a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices b: an explanation to prevent a misinterpretation 2: a notice to a court or judicial officer to suspend a… …   Law dictionary

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  • Caveat — Ca ve*at, n. [L. caved let him beware, pres. subj. of cavere to be on one s guard to, beware.] [1913 Webster] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • caveat — cav‧e‧at [ˈkæviæt, ˈkeɪ ] noun [countable] formal a warning that you need to be careful about something, especially about a choice or decision that you are thinking of making: • The company gives a caveat at the end of the advertisement, listing… …   Financial and business terms

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  • Caveat — emptor Caveat emptor est une expression latine signifiant « que l acheteur soit vigilant ». Dans certaines juridictions, l acheteur n avait aucune garantie sur la qualité des produits. Aujourd hui, les lois de plusieurs pays exigent que …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • caveat — A formal warning. Beware! (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

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