proviso clause
1proviso — pro·vi·so /prə vī zō/ n pl sos or soes [Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that] 1: an article or clause (as in a statute or contract) that introduces a condition 2: a conditional stipulation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …
2clause — / klȯz/ n: a distinct section of a writing; specif: a distinct article, stipulation, or proviso in a formal document a no strike clause in the collective bargaining agreement claus·al / klȯ zəl/ adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …
3Proviso — Pro*vi so, n.; pl. {Provisos}. [L., (it) being provided, abl. of provisus, p. p. of providere. See {Provide}, and cf. {Purview}.] An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is… …
4Clause — Clause, n. [F. clause, LL. clausa, equiv. to L. clausula clause, prop., close of ? rhetorical period, close, fr. claudere to shut, to end. See {Close}.] 1. A separate portion of a written paper, paragraph, or sentence; an article, stipulation, or …
5proviso — [prə vī′zō΄, prōvī′zō΄] n. pl. provisos or provisoes [ML proviso (quod), provided (that) < L, abl. of provisus, pp. of providere: see PROVIDE] 1. a clause, as in a document or statute, making some condition or stipulation 2. a condition or… …
6proviso — *condition, stipulation, terms, provision, reservation, strings Analogous words: clause, article, *paragraph: limitation, restriction (see corresponding verbs at LIMIT): contingency, exigency (see JUNCTURE) …
7clause — [n] provision in document article, catch*, chapter, codicil, condition, fine print*, heading, item, joker*, kicker*, limitation, paragraph, part, passage, point, provision, proviso, requirement, rider, section, small print*, specification,… …
8clause — ► NOUN 1) a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank, and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate. 2) a particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract.… …
9proviso — /pravayzow/ A condition, stipulation, limitation, or provision which is inserted in a deed, lease, mortgage, or contract, and on the performance or non, performance of which the validity of the instrument frequently depends; it usually begins… …
10proviso — n. 1) to add a proviso 2) with a proviso that + clause; subj. (we will agree to the proposal with the proviso that overtime be/should be paid) * * * [prə vaɪzəʊ] subj. (we will agree to the proposal with the proviso that overtime be/should be… …
