proviso — pro·vi·so /prə vī zō/ n pl sos or soes [Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that] 1: an article or clause (as in a statute or contract) that introduces a condition 2: a conditional stipulation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
Proviso — Pro*vi so, n.; pl. {Provisos}. [L., (it) being provided, abl. of provisus, p. p. of providere. See {Provide}, and cf. {Purview}.] An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proviso — [prə vī′zō΄, prōvī′zō΄] n. pl. provisos or provisoes [ML proviso (quod), provided (that) < L, abl. of provisus, pp. of providere: see PROVIDE] 1. a clause, as in a document or statute, making some condition or stipulation 2. a condition or… … English World dictionary
proviso — /pravayzow/ A condition, stipulation, limitation, or provision which is inserted in a deed, lease, mortgage, or contract, and on the performance or non, performance of which the validity of the instrument frequently depends; it usually begins… … Black's law dictionary
proviso — /preuh vuy zoh/, n., pl. provisos, provisoes. 1. a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced. 2. a stipulation or condition. [1400 50; late ME < ML proviso, for proviso (quod) it being provided (that), abl.… … Universalium
proviso — pro•vi•so [[t]prəˈvaɪ zoʊ[/t]] n. pl. sos, soes 1) a clause, as in a statute or contract, by which a condition is introduced 2) a stipulation or condition • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < ML prōvīsō, for prōvīsō (quod) it being provided (that) … From formal English to slang
proviso — (proh VYE zoh) [Latin: it being provided] A clause in a contract or statute in which something is described as a condition of an agreement; a stipulation or requirement. This month, the computer will replace one of the readers with the… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
proviso — /prəˈvaɪzoʊ / (say pruh vuyzoh) noun (plural provisos or provisoes) 1. a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced. 2. a stipulation or condition. {late Middle English, from Medieval Latin prōvīsō (quod) it… …
exception in statute — A clause in a statute which takes away from the operation of the measure that which, but for it, would be included. State ex rel. Crow v St. Louis, 174 Mo 125, 73 SW 623. An exception is similar to a proviso, although undoubtedly there is a… … Ballentine's law dictionary
casu proviso — /keys(y)uw pravayzow/ In the case provided for. A writ of entry framed under the provisions of the statute of Gloucester (6 Edw. I) c. 7, which lay for the benefit of the reversioner when a tenant in dower aliened in fee or for life … Black's law dictionary
