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Severability

A severability clause says that if one provision is invalid or unenforceable, the rest of the contract still stands.

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In more detail

Some severability clauses also allow the invalid provision to be modified to the minimum extent needed to make it valid.

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Reviewed 2026-09-24. General legal information, not legal advice.