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CAVEAT, practice (law)


CAVEAT, practice. That he beware. Caveat is the name of a notice given by a party having an interest, to some officer, not to do an act, till the party party having an interest, to some officer, not to do an act, till the party giving the notice shall have been heard; as, a caveat to the register of giving the notice shall have been heard; as, a caveat to the register of wills, or judge of probate, not to permit a will to be proved, or not to wills, or judge of probate, not to permit a will to be proved, or not to grant letters of administration, until the party shall have been heard. A grant letters of administration, until the party shall have been heard. A caveat is also frequently made to prevent a patent for inventions being caveat is also frequently made to prevent a patent for inventions being issued. 1 Bouv. Inst. 71, 534; 1 Burn' s Ecc. Law, 19, 263; Bac. Abr. issued. 1 Bouv. Inst. 71, 534; 1 Burn' s Ecc. Law, 19, 263; Bac. Abr. Executors and Administrators, E 8; 3 Bl. Com. 246; Proctor' s Pract. 68; 3 Executors and Administrators, E 8; 3 Bl. Com. 246; Proctor' s Pract. 68; 3 Bin. Rep. 314; 1 Siderf. 371 Poph. 133; Godolph. Orph. Leg. 258; 2 Brownl. Bin. Rep. 314; 1 Siderf. 371 Poph. 133; Godolph. Orph. Leg. 258; 2 Brownl. 119; 2 Fonbl. Eq. book 4, pt. 2, c. 1, Sec. 3; Ayl. Parer. 145 Nelson' s Ab. 119; 2 Fonbl. Eq. book 4, pt. 2, c. 1, Sec. 3; Ayl. Parer. 145 Nelson' s Ab. h.t.; Dane' s Ab. c. 223, a. 15, Sec. 2, and a. 8, Sec. 22. See 2 Chit. Pr. h.t.; Dane' s Ab. c. 223, a. 15, Sec. 2, and a. 8, Sec. 22. See 2 Chit. Pr. 502, note b, for a form. 502, note b, for a form.