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severable contract

/ˈsɛvərəbəl ˈkɒntrækt/

翻译: 法律术语,指将义务与履行分割为若干独立部分的合同,即使其中一部分被认定无效或不可强制执行,合同整体仍然有效并可强制执行。

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/ˈsɛvərəbəl ˈkɒntrækt/C1formallegal
  • zh法律术语,指将义务与履行分割为若干独立部分的合同,即使其中一部分被认定无效或不可强制执行,合同整体仍然有效并可强制执行。

A legal term referring to a contract in which the obligations and performances are divided into separate parts, allowing the contract to remain valid and enforceable even if one or more parts are found to be void or unenforceable.

  1. Divisible agreementC1formal

    A contract in which the obligations and performances are divided into separate parts, allowing one part to be void or unenforceable without affecting the rest.

    zh可分割合同

    • The court ruled that the non-compete clause was invalid, but the rest of the severable contract remained in effect.
    • In a severable contract, the buyer can reject one shipment without canceling the entire order.
    • The lawyer argued that the agreement was a severable contract, so the breach of one term did not void the whole deal.