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pro·vi·so 
[pruh-vahy-zoh] Pronunciation Key
[pruh-vahy-zoh] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -sos, -soes.
| 1. | a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced. |
| 2. | a stipulation or condition. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < ML prōvīsō, for prōvīsō (quod) it being provided (that), abl. neut. sing. of L prōvīsus, ptp. of prōvidére to provide]
] —Synonyms 2. restriction, limitation, qualification.
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| pro·vi·so
(prə-vī'zō) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. pro·vi·sos or pro·vi·soes A clause in a document making a qualification, condition, or restriction. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin prōvīsō (quod), provided (that), from Latin prōvīsō, ablative of prōvīsus, past participle of prōvidēre, to provide; see provide.] |
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proviso
1467, from M.L. proviso (quod) "provided (that)," phrase at the beginning of clauses in legal documents (1350), from L. proviso "it being provided," abl. neut. of provisus, pp. of providere (see provide).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| proviso | |
noun | |
| a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision" [syn: provision] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: pro·vi·so
Pronunciation: pr&-'vI-zO
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sos or -soes
Etymology: Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that
1 : an article or clause (as in a statute or contract) that introduces a condition
2 : a conditional stipulation
Main Entry: pro·vi·so
Pronunciation: pr&-'vI-zO
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sos or -soes
Etymology: Medieval Latin proviso quod provided that
1 : an article or clause (as in a statute or contract) that introduces a condition
2 : a conditional stipulation
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Proviso
Pro*vi"so\, n.; pl. Provisos. [L., (it) being provided, abl. of provisus, p. p. of providere. See Provide, and cf. Purview.] An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning with the word provided; a conditional stipulation that affects an agreement, contract, law, grant, or the like; as, the contract was impaired by its proviso. He doth deny his prisoners, But with proviso and exception. --Shak.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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