Caveat (horse)
WordNet
noun
(1) (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"
(2) A warning against certain acts
"A caveat against unfair practices"
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Etymology
From the verb form , from .
Noun
- a warning
- 1986 March 9, Roy Blount Jr., "Able Were They Ere They Saw Cable", New York Times:
- Two young Harvard M.B.A.'s worked up some highly optimistic projections -- with the caveat that these were speculative and should of course be tested.
- 1986 March 9, Roy Blount Jr., "Able Were They Ere They Saw Cable", New York Times:
- a qualification or exception
- He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade.
- a notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding
- a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system
Verb
- To qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat
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- To lodge a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system
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- To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended
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- To warn or caution against some event
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Usage notes
- The modern use of "caveat" as a verb meaning "to qualify with a proviso" is often considered awkward or improper. This usage is strongly associated with former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig.
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- The modern use of "caveat" as a verb meaning "to qualify with a proviso" is often considered awkward or improper. This usage is strongly associated with former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig.
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- To warn or caution against some event
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- To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended
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- To lodge a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system
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