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proviso Definition

pro·viso (prə vī′zō′, prō-)

noun pl. -·sos′ or -·soes′

  1. a clause, as in a document or statute, making some condition or stipulation
  2. a condition or stipulation

Etymology: ML proviso (quod), provided (that) < L, abl. of provisus, pp. of providere: see provide

proviso Synonyms

proviso

n.

provision, clause, conditional stipulation; see limitation 2, requirement 1.

proviso Law Definition

n

A condition or limitation that may determine the applicability of a document to certain conditions or persons.
proviso Usage Examples

Preposition: that

  • interest: Yet there was an additional proviso that national interests must be taken into consideration.
  • appointment: The appointments might be part-time, with the proviso that all new appointments after five years in urban areas would be full time.
  • funding: Any aspiring Ph.D students especially welcomed ( with the proviso that no funding exists until we have cracked the research councils!
  • event: These grants are made prior to Adult Learners ' Week but are made with the proviso that the events take place during the Week.
  • good: Whereby such consent is given by us it is only on the proviso that goods are returned packaged as new.

Converse of object

  • add: I'd add the proviso that Iraq, as a political entity, is probably finished.
  • follow: In order to protect my reputation I have to make the following proviso however.
  • contain: However, Section 1(6 ) contains a proviso in relation to " wild birds " which relates only to that section.
  • say: Ordered, That the said Proviso be made Part of the Bill.
  • include: I see no reason for not including the Baltic proviso in this case.
  • give: Even given this proviso, there remains a strong possibility that the walrus may be a geomorphic agent of considerable effect.

Adjective modifier

  • strict: Ninety per cent are granted, although often with strict provisos.
  • certain: The client or data subject could gain access to their therapy notes, as part of their health record, with certain provisos.
  • important: There is one important proviso, however: the would-be student must already be a manager.
  • only: The only proviso is that you pay enough tax to cover the payments you make.
  • additional: Yet there was an additional proviso that national interests must be taken into consideration.
  • same: Some BSL signs can also be incorporated with the same proviso.

Preposition: in

  • mind: With this proviso in mind, members ' responses are summarized in the attached annex.
  • paragraph: We are satisfied that the care provided was adequate, save for the proviso in paragraph 79 above.