Definition of Caveat

a warning of the limits of a particular agreement or statement

Examples of Caveat in a sentence

The caveat of the contract includes a penalty fee if the loan is not repaid on time.  🔊

After hearing the caveat, Henry decided to go with the services of another attorney.  🔊

Before you make your final decision, you might want to consider the caveat in this agreement.  🔊

Do not overlook the caveat in those terms because it may limit the amount of money you receive in the deal.  🔊

Aside from the one major caveat, this deal looks very good to me.  🔊

The judge’s only caveat to the probation was that the defendant complete one hundred hours of community service.  🔊

The leasing company’s caveat does not allow you to sublet your apartment unless you have lived in the building for over five years.  🔊

Because the lawyer was tired of his clients taking advantage of him, he changed his employment agreement to include a caveat limiting his number of unpaid hours.  🔊

To protect your own interests, you need to make sure you include a caveat in the partnership contract.  🔊

Tom loaned Jack his car with the caveat the car be returned with a full tank of gas.  🔊

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