Caveat

practice, that he beware. Caveat is the name of.a notice given by a party having an interest in the same, to some officer not to do an act, till the party giving the notice shall have been heard; as, a caveat to the register of wills, or judge of probate, not to permit a will to be proved, or not to grant letters of administration until the party shall have been heard. A caveat is also frequently made to prevent a patent for inventions to be issued.

Ayjl. Parer. 145; Nelson’s Ab. h. t.; Dane’s Ab. c. 223, a. 15, § 2, and a. 8, § 22.