What does Severability mean?
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.
The severability clause ensured that the rest of the contract remained valid even after one part was voided.
Severability in German, French, Spanish and Italian
GermanSalvatorische Klausel
also Teilbarkeit
Klausel, die den Fortbestand des Vertrages bei Teilnichtigkeit sichert.
FrenchDivisibilité
Clause permettant de maintenir le contrat si une partie est annulée.
SpanishCláusula de separabilidad
also Divisibilidad
Garantía de que el contrato sigue vigente si una cláusula es nula.
ItalianScindibilità
also Clausola di salvaguardia
Disposizione che salva la validità dell'accordo in caso di vizi parziali.
Common phrases with Severability
- clause severability
- remained valid severability
- part voided severability
Synonyms and opposites for Severability
- Synonym Separability