Severability Clause at Legal Glossary
What is it? A provision in a contract that preserves the rest of the contract if a portion of it is invalidated by a court. Without a severability clause, a decision by the court finding one part of the contract unenforceable would invalidate the entire document.Law Definition Added By: Lucas
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