Plural of caveat; warnings, conditions, or qualifications added to statements, agreements, or legal documents to note exceptions or limitations.
From Latin 'caveat', third-person singular of 'cavere' (to beware), literally meaning 'let him beware', originally a legal term warning against fraud.
The phrase 'caveat emptor' (let the buyer beware) comes from medieval law—it meant buyers had to inspect goods themselves because sellers had no legal obligation to guarantee quality.
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