ALL meanings of caveat
ca·ve·at
C c - noun caveat a formal notice that an interested party files with the proper legal authorities, directing them to refrain from an action until the party can be heard 3
- noun caveat a warning 3
- countable noun caveat A caveat is a warning of a specific limitation of something such as information or an agreement. 3
- noun caveat 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 3
- noun caveat a warning; caution 3
- noun caveat warning, caution 1
- noun caveat legal document: patent 1
- noun caveat a warning or caution; admonition. 1
- noun caveat 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. 1
- noun caveat A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. 1
- noun caveat a warning. 0
- noun caveat a qualification or exemption. 0
- noun caveat (law) a notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding. 0
- noun caveat (law) a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system. 0
- verb caveat To qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat. 0
- verb caveat (law) To lodge a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system. 0
- verb caveat (law, dated) To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended. 0
- verb caveat (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To warn or caution against some event. 0