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CAVEAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing
Example:
a caveat filed against the probate of a will
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("caveat" is a kind of...):
notice (an announcement containing information about an event)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A warning against certain acts
Example:
a caveat against unfair practices
Synonyms:
caution; caveat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("caveat" is a kind of...):
warning (a message informing of danger)
