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n. - (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; A warning against certain acts.

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  • A caveat against unfair practices
  • A caveat filed against the probate of a will
  • The main caveat is making sure you have enough money to return to the states and set up house again as part of a fallback plan.
  • Researching this, I learned that the Latin word '' caveat '' is a form of a verb and that it translated as
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