saving clause

saving clause
sav·ing clause n: a clause in a statute exempting something from the statute's operation or providing that the rest of it will stand if part is held invalid; also: a contractual clause providing that if part of the contract is invalidated the rest shall remain in effect – called also savings clause;

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

saving clause
index loophole, reservation (condition), salvo

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


saving clause
n.
A clause inserted in a statute to make an exception to the statute’s provisions, such as a grandfather clause; a clause that prevents the statute from affecting those who currently enjoy rights that the statute takes away.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


saving clause
n. A provision in a statute or contract that if any clause is determined to be unenforceable, the remainder of the statute or contract will remain intact and enforceable.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


saving clause
In a statute, an exception of a special item out of the general things mentioned in the statute. A restriction in a repealing act, which is intended to save rights, while proceedings are pending, from the obliteration that would result from an unrestricted repeal. The provision in a statute, sometimes referred to as the severability clause, that rescues the balance of the statute from a declaration of unconstitutionality if one or more parts are invalidated.
With respect to existing rights, a saving clause enables the repealed law to continue in force.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


saving clause
In a statute, an exception of a special item out of the general things mentioned in the statute. A restriction in a repealing act, which is intended to save rights, while proceedings are pending, from the obliteration that would result from an unrestricted repeal. The provision in a statute, sometimes referred to as the severability clause, that rescues the balance of the statute from a declaration of unconstitutionality if one or more parts are invalidated.
 
With respect to existing rights, a saving clause enables the repealed law to continue in force.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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