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sav·ing clause n: a clause in a statute exempting something from the statute's operation or providing that the rest of it will stand if part is held invalid; also: a contractual clause providing that if part of the contract is invalidated the rest shall remain in effect – called also savings clause;
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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loophole, reservation (condition), salvo
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.A clause inserted in a statute to make an exception to the statute’s provisions, such as a grandfather clause; a clause that prevents the statute from affecting those who currently enjoy rights that the statute takes away.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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n. A provision in a statute or contract that if any clause is determined to be unenforceable, the remainder of the statute or contract will remain intact and enforceable.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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In a statute, an exception of a special item out of the general things mentioned in the statute. A restriction in a repealing act, which is intended to save rights, while proceedings are pending, from the obliteration that would result from an unrestricted repeal. The provision in a statute, sometimes referred to as the severability clause, that rescues the balance of the statute from a declaration of unconstitutionality if one or more parts are invalidated.With respect to existing rights, a saving clause enables the repealed law to continue in force.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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In a statute, an exception of a special item out of the general things mentioned in the statute. A restriction in a repealing act, which is intended to save rights, while proceedings are pending, from the obliteration that would result from an unrestricted repeal. The provision in a statute, sometimes referred to as the severability clause, that rescues the balance of the statute from a declaration of unconstitutionality if one or more parts are invalidated.With respect to existing rights, a saving clause enables the repealed law to continue in force.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
