severable statute
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severable statute — n. A statute that remains valid after portions of it are declared invalid and removed. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. severable statute … Law dictionary
severable statute — A statute if after an invalid portion of it has been stricken out, that which remains is selfsustaining and capable of separate enforcement without regard to the stricken portion, in which case that which remains should be sustained. See saving… … Black's law dictionary
severable — sev·er·able / se vrə bəl, se və rə / adj: capable of being severed: divisible a severable contract a severable bequest compare entire sev·er·abil·i·ty /ˌse vrə bi lə tē, ˌse və rə / … Law dictionary
severable — Admitting of severance or separation; capable of being divided; separable; capable of being severed from other things to which it was joined, and yet maintaining a complete and independent existence. Capable of carrying on an independent… … Black's law dictionary
saving clause — In a statute, an exception of a special thing out of the general things mentioned in the statute. Ordinarily a restriction in a repealing act, which is intended to save rights, pending proceedings, penalties, etc., from the annihilation which… … Black's law dictionary
separability clause — A clause commonly found in contracts which provides that in the event that one or more provisions are declared void the balance of the contract remains in force. Such a provision is also commonly found in legislation. See also saving clause… … Black's law dictionary
severability clause — See saving clause severable statute … Black's law dictionary
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha ArgueDate=February 22 ArgueYear=1982 ReargueDate=December 7 ReargueYear=1982 DecideDate=June 23 DecideYear=1983 FullName=Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Jagdish Rai… … Wikipedia
contract — con·tract 1 / kän ˌtrakt/ n [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com with, together + trahere to draw] 1: an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to… … Law dictionary
Compounding — For financial compounding, see Compound interest. For the compounding of words, see Compound (linguistics). Compounding (also pharmaceutical compounding and compounding pharmacy) is the mixing of drugs by a compounding pharmacist to fit the… … Wikipedia
