severability clause — n: a clause (as in a contract) which states that provisions are severable; esp: a clause in a statute that makes the statute s parts or provisions severable so that one part can be invalidated without invalidating the whole – called also… … Law dictionary
Severability clause — The severability clause (sometimes referred to as a salvatorius clause, from the Latin word salvatorius ) is the name for a special clause that regulates the legal consequences or the applicability of the remaining clauses of a contract when some … Wikipedia
severability clause — See saving clause severable statute … Black's law dictionary
severance of statute — The separation by judicial construction of those provisions of the statute which are constitutional from those which are unconstitutional, and striking the latter from the statute. Ballard v Mississippi Cotton Oil Co. 81 Miss 507, 34 So 533. See… … Ballentine's law dictionary
divisibility of statute — See severability of statute … Ballentine's law dictionary
divisible statute — See severability of statute … Ballentine's law dictionary
severable statute — See severability of statute … Ballentine's law dictionary
partial invalidity — The invalidity of a part of a municipal ordinance, such being sufficient to invalidate the entire ordinance where it has a general influence over the rest of the ordinance. 37 Am J1st Mon Corp § 167. The characteristic quality of a statute which… … Ballentine's law dictionary
saving clause — sav·ing clause n: a clause in a statute exempting something from the statute s operation or providing that the rest of it will stand if part is held invalid; also: a contractual clause providing that if part of the contract is invalidated the… … Law dictionary
United States v. Booker — SCOTUSCase Litigants = United States v. Booker ArgueDate = October 4 ArgueYear = 2004 DecideDate = January 12 DecideYear = 2005 FullName = United States v. Freddie J. Booker; United States v. Ducan Fanfan USVol=543 USPage=220 Citation =125 S. Ct … Wikipedia
