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 — A provision in a contract that preserves the remainder of the contract if a portion of it is invalidated by a court. Without such a clause, if a court found that one part of the contract was unenforceable, the entire document would be invalid … Business law dictionary
severability clause — See saving clause severable statute … Black's law dictionary
severability clause — Same as saving clause … Ballentine's law dictionary
Severability — A clause in a contract that allows for the terms of the contract to be independent of one another, so that if a term in the contract is deemed unenforceable by a court, the contract as a whole will not be deemed unenforceable. If there were no… … Investment dictionary
Severability — In law, severability refers to a provision in a contract which states that if parts of the contract are held to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, the remainder of the contract should still apply. Sometimes, severability clauses will state… … Wikipedia
severability — the rule of construction of contracts that allows a court to ignore a part of a contract that would render it in some way defective and to read instead what is left. It has been applied to restrictive covenants where, if the words are capable of… … 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
separability clause — sep·a·ra·bil·i·ty clause /ˌse pə rə bi lə tē / n: severability clause Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … 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
