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iˌɑtnoun
1.
a warning or caution; admonition.
2.
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:
< Latin: let him beware, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of cavēre to take care; see caution
< Latin: let him beware, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of cavēre to take care; see caution
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Caveat
is always a great word to know.
So is aggravated. Does it mean:
| characterized by some feature defined by law that enhances the crime, as the intention of the criminal or the special vulnerability of the victim |
| such constraint or coercion as will render void a contract or other legal act entered or performed under its influence |
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Word Origin & History
caveat
1549, from L. "let him beware," 3rd pers. sing. pres. subjunctive of cavere "to beware, take heed, watch, guard against," from PIE base *skeue- "to pay attention, perceive" (cf. Skt. kavih "wise, sage, seer, poet;" Lith. kavoti "tend, safeguard;" Arm. cucanem "I show;" L. cautio "wariness;" Gk. koein
EXPAND"to mark, perceive, hear," kydos "glory, fame," lit. "that which is heard of;" O.C.S. chujo "to feel, perceive, hear," cudo "wonder," lit. "that which is heard of;" Czech (z)koumati "to perceive, be aware of;" Serbian chuvati "watch, heed;" O.E. sceawian "to look at;" M.Du. schoon "beautiful, bright," prop. "showy;" Goth. hausjan "hear").
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