proviso; exception clause
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proviso; saving clause; exception or restriction clause
formalA technical legal term referring to the part of a statute or clause that begins with '但' or '但是' (but), introducing an exception, limitation, or condition to the main provision.
Hé合
tong同
de的
dì第
sān三
tiáo条
kuǎn款
bāo包
hán含
le了
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
de的
dàn但
shū书
。
The third clause of the contract contains an important proviso.
Fǎ法
guān官
zài在
jiě解
shì释
fǎ法
lǜ律
shí时
，
bì必
xū须
zǐ仔
xì细
kǎo考
lǜ虑
dàn但
shū书
bù部
fen分
。
When interpreting the law, the judge must carefully consider the proviso.
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Zhè这
ge个
guī规
dìng定
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
yán严
gé格
，
dàn但
tā它
de的
dàn但
shū书
tí提
gōng供
le了
líng灵
huó活
xìng性
。
This regulation seems strict, but its saving clause provides flexibility.