01 n. An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning wi…
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Provisos ((#))
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An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning with the word provided; a conditional stipulation that affects an agreement, contract, law, grant, or the like; as, the contract was impaired by its proviso.“He doth deny his prisoners, But with proviso and exception.” — Shak.