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severable

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sev⋅er⋅a⋅ble

  [sev-er-uh-buhl, sev-ruh-]
–adjective
1. capable of being severed.
2. Law. separable or capable of being treated as separate from a whole legal right or obligation: a severable contract obligation.
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Origin:
1540–50; sever + -able

Related forms:
sev⋅er⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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sev·er·a·ble   (sěv'ər-ə-bəl, sěv'rə-)   
adj.  Capable of being severed or separated; separable into legally distinct rights or obligations, as a contract.
sev'er·a·bil'i·ty n.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: sev·er·able
Pronunciation: 'se-vr&-b&l, 'se-v&-r&-
Function: adjective
: capable of being severed : DIVISIBLE severable contract> severable bequest> —compare ENTIRE —sev·er·abil·i·ty /"se-vr&-'bi-l&-tE, "se-v&-r&-/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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