ca·ve·at /'ka-vē-ˌät, -ˌat; 'kä-vē-ˌät, 'kā-vē-ˌat/ n [Latin, may he/she beware]
1 a: a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices
b: an explanation to prevent a misinterpretation
2: a notice to a court or judicial officer to suspend a proceeding until the opposition can be heard
a caveat entered in the probate court to stop the proving of the will
caveat vb
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.