severability
- a word derived from severable.
Example Sentences
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The ordinance was amended to include a severability clause, which states that if one provision of the law is struck down in court, the rest can stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
Kendall said there is a severability clause if the court “found some small portion of the measure untenable.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2022
In passing the law, Congress took pains to include an explicit severability provision, stating its intention that the rest of the law should be preserved even if part were struck down.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2021
Congress could also pass a "severability" provision, saying that, if any portion of the law is struck down, the rest should remain.
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2020
At bottom, we think that it is unclear what Congress's intent was on this point, and in the absence of such information, we exercise a presumption in favor of severability.
From Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Ruling by United States District Court For The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania
