caveat
[ kav-ee-aht, -at, kah-vee-, key- ]
/ ˈkæv iˌɑt, -ˌæt, ˈkɑ vi-, keɪ- /
noun
a warning or caution; admonition.
Law.
a legal notice to a court or public officer to suspend a certain proceeding until the notifier is given a hearing: a caveat filed against the probate of a will.
Origin of caveat
< Latin: let him beware, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of
cavēre to take care; see
caution
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British Dictionary definitions for caveat
caveat
/ (ˈkeɪvɪˌæt, ˈkæv-) /
noun
law
a formal notice requesting the court or officer to refrain from taking some specified action without giving prior notice to the person lodging the caveat
a warning; caution
Word Origin for caveat
C16: from Latin, literally: let him beware