proviso

(prə-vī'zō)
n., pl., -sos, or -soes.
A clause in a document making a qualification, condition, or restriction.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin prōvīsō (quod), provided (that), from Latin prōvīsō, ablative of prōvīsus. See provide.]

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Condition or stipulation. Its general function is to except something from the basic provision, to qualify or restrain its general scope, or to prevent misinterpretation.

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noun

A restricting or modifying element: condition, provision, qualification, reservation, specification, stipulation, term (often used in plural). Informal string (often used in plural). See limited/unlimited.

[prǝܒvīzō]

prǝˈvīzō n. pl. -os a condition attached to an agreement.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A condition, stipulation, or limitation inserted in a document.

A condition or a provision in a deed, lease, mortgage, or contract, the performance or nonperformance of which affects the validity of the instrument. It generally begins with the word provided.

A proviso clause in a statute excepts something from statutory requirements, qualifies the statute, or excludes some potential area of misinterpretation.

For a list of words related to proviso, see:

• Acts, Powers, Conditions, and Procedures - proviso: clause stating conditions of bill or document
• Reason and Rationale - proviso: conditional stipulation

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - betingelse, forbehold

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorwaarde (legaal)

Français (French)
n. - (gén) condition, (Jur) clause conditionnelle

Deutsch (German)
n. - Vorbehalt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (νομ.) αίρεση, επιφύλαξη

Italiano (Italian)
condizione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - condição (f), cláusula (f)

Русский (Russian)
условие, оговорка

Español (Spanish)
n. - condición, salvedad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förbehåll, reservation, bestämmelse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
但书, 条件

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 但書, 條件

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 단서

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 但し書き, 条件

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شرط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תנאי, סעיף של תנאי‬

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