noun
salvo
A clause that preserves a right or limits a commitment.
The contract included a salvo preserving the owner’s existing rights.
Etymology
The Latin source means safe or preserved. A salvo keeps a right intact while qualifying or limiting the force of a broader statement.
More examples
- A brief salvo limited the promise made in the preceding paragraph.
- The lawyer added a salvo to protect future claims.
- The historical agreement’s salvo made an exception for earlier obligations.
Forms
salvo · salvos
Similar words
- reservation
- A reservation qualifies agreement; a salvo is a provision preserving a right or exception.
- proviso
- A proviso states a condition or exception; a salvo particularly preserves an existing right or qualification.