severable statute — n. A statute that remains valid after portions of it are declared invalid and removed. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. severable statute … Law dictionary
severable statute — See severability of statute … Ballentine's law dictionary
severable — sev·er·able / se vrə bəl, se və rə / adj: capable of being severed: divisible a severable contract a severable bequest compare entire sev·er·abil·i·ty /ˌse vrə bi lə tē, ˌse və rə / … Law dictionary
severable — Admitting of severance or separation; capable of being divided; separable; capable of being severed from other things to which it was joined, and yet maintaining a complete and independent existence. Capable of carrying on an independent… … Black's law dictionary
saving clause — In a statute, an exception of a special thing out of the general things mentioned in the statute. Ordinarily a restriction in a repealing act, which is intended to save rights, pending proceedings, penalties, etc., from the annihilation which… … Black's law dictionary
separability clause — A clause commonly found in contracts which provides that in the event that one or more provisions are declared void the balance of the contract remains in force. Such a provision is also commonly found in legislation. See also saving clause… … Black's law dictionary
severability clause — See saving clause severable statute … Black's law dictionary
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha ArgueDate=February 22 ArgueYear=1982 ReargueDate=December 7 ReargueYear=1982 DecideDate=June 23 DecideYear=1983 FullName=Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Jagdish Rai… … Wikipedia
contract — con·tract 1 / kän ˌtrakt/ n [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com with, together + trahere to draw] 1: an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to… … Law dictionary
Compounding — For financial compounding, see Compound interest. For the compounding of words, see Compound (linguistics). Compounding (also pharmaceutical compounding and compounding pharmacy) is the mixing of drugs by a compounding pharmacist to fit the… … Wikipedia