severability
/ˌsɛvərəˈbɪləti/
noun
- The ability of a part of a contract or law to be separated from the rest, so that if one part is invalid, the rest remains valid.
- The severability clause ensures that if one section is struck down, the rest of the agreement still stands.
- The court upheld the severability of the contract's terms.
- Lawyers argued about the severability of the disputed provision.
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