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Meaning of "severability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEVERABILITY

severability  [ˌsɛvərəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEVERABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Severability is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEVERABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Severability

In law, severability refers to a provision in a contract which states that if parts of the contract are held to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, the remainder of the contract should still apply. Sometimes, severability clauses will state that some provisions to the contract are so essential to the contract's purpose that if they are illegal or unenforceable, the contract as a whole will be voided. However, in many legal jurisdictions, a severability clause will not be applied if it changes the fundamental nature of the contract, and that instead the contract will be void; thus, often this is not explicitly stated in the severability clause. Severability clauses are also commonly found in legislation, where they state that if some provisions of the law, or certain applications of those provisions, are found to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions, or the remaining applications of those provisions, will, nonetheless, continue in force as law. While this merely restates what is generally the law of most jurisdictions, it is nevertheless wise to include such language to make clear the parties' intent that only unimportant non-material provisions may be severed.

Definition of severability in the English dictionary

The definition of severability in the dictionary is capability of being separated, as a clause in an agreement.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEVERABILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEVERABILITY

sever
severable
several
severalfold
severally
severalties
severalty
severance
severance motion
severance package
severance pay
severe
severely
severeness
severity
Severn
Severnaya Dvina
Severnaya Zemlya
Severus
severy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEVERABILITY

agility
credibility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of severability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «severability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEVERABILITY

Find out the translation of severability to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of severability from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «severability» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可分割
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

divisibilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

severability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीवियरेबिलिटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قابلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Делимость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

divisibilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুরুত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

divisibilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keterasingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

salvatorische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

可分性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분리 가능성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Severabilitas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைக்கப்படுவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताटातूटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bölünebilirlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

separabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rozdzielność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подільність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nulitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαχωρισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Onscheidbaarheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avskiljbarhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ugyldighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of severability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEVERABILITY»

The term «severability» is regularly used and occupies the 73.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEVERABILITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «severability» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «severability» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about severability

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEVERABILITY»

Discover the use of severability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to severability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Statutory Construction and Interpretation: General ...
244 Severability When one section of a law is held unconstitutional, courts are faced with determining whether the remainder of the statute remains valid, or whether the whole statute is nullified. “Unless it is evident that the Legislature would ...
Tobias A. Dorsey, TheCapitol.Net, 2010
2
Negotiating and Drafting Contract Boilerplate
Second, a severability provision may set forth the parties' express agreement as to which, if any, terms and conditions are "essential" to their bargain (usually by enumerating specific sections of the agreement as being "essential").33 Although  ...
Tina L. Stark, 2003
3
Congressional Record, V. 147, Pt. 4, March 27, 2001 to April ...
rare. At the time the House considered the Shays-Meehan bill in 1999, only three bills had passed in the last decade that had non- severability clauses. Indeed, Congress has often inserted severability clauses in legislation to ensure that ...
‎2005
4
Introduction to the Constitution of India
7.26 Article 13(1) and (2) use the words to the extent of inconsistency or contravention while stating that a law violating a Doctrine of Severability. fundamental right shall be void. The words to the extent restrict the effect of inconsistency or ...
Brij Kishore Sharma, 2005
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Drafting International Contracts
These severability clauses are not clauses purporting to determine the meaning or effects of contracts which are based on the understanding that the contract has been concluded and is valid. Rather they deal only with the consequences of ...
Marcel Fontaine, Filip de Ly, 2009
6
The Securities Enforcement Manual: Tactics and Strategies
Severability a. Severability/Exclusions An important issue for directors and officers is whether the D&O Policy covering them affords "severability" with respect to the policy exclusions. "Severability" provisions prevent an insurer from imputing ...
Richard M. Phillips, 2007
7
Arbitration Law and Practice in China
Article 16 of the UNCITRAL Model Law provides for the severability of the arbitration clause. A decision by an arbitral tribunal that a contract is void shall not, ipso jure, entail the invalidity of the arbitration clause contained therein.56 It is ...
Jingzhou Tao, 2008
8
Resolving Business Disputes in China
1(12-500. Severability. doctrine. As discussed above, in order to conclude a valid arbitration agreement, the parties must own the required capacity and must include the required items in the agreement. The detailed requirements as to each ...
‎2005
9
Textbook on Legal Language and Legal Writing
Severability In law, severability refers to a provision in a contract which states that if parts of the contract are held to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, the remainder of the contract should still apply. Sometimes, severability clauses will state ...
Prof. Dr. K. L. Bhatia
10
United States Court of International Trade Reports, Volume 23
37 (1985). The inclusion of a general severability clause, however, suggests that Congress did envision an Act without the HMT on exports. See Alaska Airlines, 480 U.S. at 686. Indeed, a report from the House Committee on Merchant Marine  ...
Raymond F. Burghardt, Leo M. Gordon

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEVERABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term severability is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tamarac Selects HSQ Group for Stormwater Master Plan
... fees and directing the provision of notice in connection therewith; providing for conflict; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. [More info] ... «Florida Water Daily, Jul 15»
2
King vs Burwell: How no severability clause may end the ACA
In many cases, a severability clause is added to legislation to ensure that if one portion is stricken, remaining sections can be explicitly protected. It's a legislative ... «State of Reform, Apr 15»
3
Arbitration Agreement With PAGA Waiver And Opt Out Provision …
Last month, a California Court of Appeal invalidated an arbitration agreement for including a representative action waiver combined with a non-severability ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Apr 15»
4
Have You Read Your Severability Clause Lately?
A severability clause is one of those boilerplate sections that are typically hidden among the miscellaneous clauses at the end of a contract. Although usually ... «The National Law Review, Jul 14»
5
They Really Mean It: The EEOC Sues Another Employer For …
The EEOC further referenced that the form agreement included a severability clause and alleged that CollegeAmerica retaliated against the former employee by ... «Mondaq News Alerts, May 14»
6
Virginia Supreme Court rules unavailability of entity specified in …
The Supreme Court reversed, concluding that the agreement's severability clause required that the term providing that an arbitration was to be administered by ... «Lexology, Mar 14»
7
Legacy of Prop 8 Court Case Pops up in Pension Reform Initiative
Most ballot initiatives end with a severability clause declaring that if a portion of the new law is invalidated the remainder will remain in effect. Not so the pension ... «Fox and Hounds Daily, Oct 13»
8
Pa. Divide Over Employer Liability Exclusion May Be Ending
Without discussing its meaning and applicability, the state's high court dismissed Delaware Valley's argument that a so-called “severability of interests” provision ... «Law360, Aug 13»
9
The Separability Of An Arbitration Clause From The Underlying …
This is referred to as the "separability", "severability" or "autonomy" of the arbitration clause. This article will focus on this notion, known as the "separability" of the ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Aug 13»
10
Severability has limits: arbitration clause cannot exist without …
The principle of severability of arbitration clauses from the rest of the contract of which they form part is well established under English law and enshrined in ... «International Law Office, Jun 13»

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