n. (kah-vee-ott) from Latin caveat for "let him beware." 1) a war...

1540s, from Latin, literally "let him beware," 3rd person singular present subjunctive of cavere "to beware, take heed, watch, guard against," from PIE root *skeue- "to pay at [..]

A warning on a title to a purchaser that a third party might have some interest or right in the property.

(kav-ee-aht) (1) Latin for "let him beware"; a warning or caution. (2) A formal notification by an interested party to a court, judge, or ministerial officer not to do an act till the party [..]

A component of a security clearance and/or security class used for computing access rights and controlling information flow by authorizing a specific group of subjects to have access to the information. Note: [a] When one or more caveats (of a given set) occurs within a security class, access rights are granted when: a) at least one of the caveats [..]

A warning notice issued by an interested person to a probate court that no action is to be taken in granting a probate without his case being heard.

[Latin, may he/she beware] 1 a : a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices b : an explanation to prevent a misinterpretation 2 : a notice to a court or judicial officer to suspend a ...

A non-hierarchical qualifier (such as commercial-in-confidence) attached to a security category to limit access to particular records. Caveats are implemented as active metadata by applying access controls or defining special record types.

A warning to the buyer that there is someone interested in the land or a particular requirement must be observed.

A note on the title that an interest in the land is claimed by a third party.

Latin for “beware”. A notice of warning given to a public authority, e.g. Titles Office, claiming entitlement to an interest in certain land. The caveat is registered and remains on the books as a warning to anyone who contemplates dealing with the property. It thereby prevents any action being taken without the previous notice of the person enteri [..]

Caveat is a Latin term meaning “let him or her beware.” Caveat is a caution, warning or proviso against certain acts of another. It is a formal notice given by a party to a court or legal authorities [..]

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

A warning; a note of caution.

In relation to property law, a caveat is a legal notice that shows who has an interest in your property. You can't register a dealing (for example, to sell the property) until all caveats are rem [..]

Beware. of which to beware. Caveat Emptor:

"Beware" – if a caveat is lodged on a title to land, it warns a person buying the property that a third party (the party that lodged the caveat) has some right or interest in the pro [..]

A warning; a note of caution.

"Warning". A legal document lodged in court by a party so that no order or ruling affecting him or her passes in his or her absence or without receiving prior notice and an opportunity to be heard by the court before any order is made.

a notice that certain actions may not happen without first telling the person who gave the notice

A legal notice lodged with the appropriate court or authority to prevent further steps being taken in certain processes (eg granting of probate) until the claim of the caveator has been determined. (L [..]

Latin, ‘warning’. A caveat can take various legal forms, such as the declaration of interest on property or a block on the sale of an item.

A warning; a note of caution.

"Beware" – if a caveat is lodged on a title to land, it warns a person buying the property that a third party (the party that lodged the caveat) has some right or interest in the pro [..]

In the UK Patent Office refers to a filing that …

A document recorded on a Torrens land title which states a claim of an interest or estate in the land and may have the effect of an injunction that requires LPI to refrain from registering specific transactions on the land title. If a caveat has been registered, it appears in the Second Schedule of a title search.

A warning to a person searching the original Certificate of Title that there is a claim lodged on the Title to the land, which may prohibit the Registrar of Titles from registering a dealing upon that [..]

The instrument by which a person who claims an equitable estate or interest in land may prevent the registration of any dealing with the land or a registered interest in the land - eg a caveat may be lodged against the registered proprietor of land, or the mortgagee of a registered mortgage, or the lessee of a registered lease.

In some jurisdictions, if an owner does not pay his or her condominium fees, the condominium corporation can file a caveat against the unit’s title. The caveat is a legal notice that another party is [..]

An instrument in the paper based system which protected an interest or charge against lands. Differentiated in the system into two categories: lapsable, indicating the type of caveat that can be attac [..]

If a caveat is registered on the title it means that some other person claims an interest in the land

A caveat is a document lodged on a property title that gives the caveator the opportunity to protect an existing right or condition. The property cannot be sold without the caveator being directly consulted.

A notice registered against the title to land warning those looking at the title that a claim has been made.

an action used to prevent land from being patented.

A legal notice by a person having a (caveatable) interest in the property which will prevent transfer in title until the claim has been determined.

A formal legal action, by which someone claims ownership of, or an INTEREST in, a particular piece of land that is registered in someone else’s name. The usual procedure is for the “caveator” to place a notice in the land title registration books, warning all concerned that the ownership of the right is disputed and it may be taken to court. Provin [..]