a clause in a contract that states that if parts of the contract are held to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of the contract should still be valid. It is also called a salvatorian clause.
Synonyms and related words
Legal documents and parts of legal documents
affidavit
amendment
apostille
severability clause
noun countable legal
US /sev(ə)rəˈbɪləti ˌklɔz/
Word Forms
singular
severability clause
plural
severability clauses
DEFINITIONS1
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a clause in a contract that states that if parts of the contract are held to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of the contract should still be valid. It is also called a salvatorian clause.