SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
\sˌɛvəɹəbˈɪlɪti klˈɔːz], \sˌɛvəɹəbˈɪlɪti klˈɔːz], \s_ˌɛ_v_ə_ɹ_ə_b_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_t_i k_l_ˈɔː_z]\
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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.
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