Definition of "caveat"
- noun
A warning.
A qualification or exception.
A notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding.
A formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system.
- verb
To qualify a particular statement with a proviso or caveat.
To lodge a formal notice of interest in land, under a Torrens land-title system.
To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended.
To warn or caution against some event.
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