Severability clause

Definition - Noun
: a clause (as in a contract) which states that provisions are severable
esp
: a clause in a statute that makes the statute's parts or provisions severable so that one part can be invalidated without invalidating the whole



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collateral estoppel

estoppel by judgment barring the relitigation of issues litigated by the same parties on a different cause of action


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