Caveat (let him take heed), a warning or caution. If a person desired to stop the enrolment for decree in Chancery, in order to present a petition of appeal to the Lord Chancellor, he entered a caveat with his lordship's secretary, which prevented the enrolment for 28 days. See Appeal. It is sometimes entered to prevent the issuing of a lunacy commission. It is also entered to stay certain proceedings in Admiralty, the probate of a will, letters of administration, a licence of marriage, or an institution of a clerk to a benefice. Also a synonym for a Caution (q.v.), under the (English) Land Registration Act, 1925.
In Scotland any one who expects certain proceedings to be taken by another may lodge with the Clerk of court a 'caveat.' He is then entitled to be informed by the Clerk if and when the proceedings are taken.
--Where an application is expected to be made or has been made, in a suit or proceeding instituted or about to be instituted, in a court, any person claiming a right to appear before the Court on the hearing of such application may lodge a caveat in respect thereof (Civil
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