caveat
//ˈkæv.i.æt//
Noun
caveatSingular
caveatsPlural
1
A warning or caution about a particular matter; a proviso or qualification.
The contract comes with one important caveat: it must be renewed annually.
2
A legal notice requesting that a court or official refrain from taking a certain action without first notifying the person who filed the caveat.
The lawyer filed a caveat to prevent the sale of the property until the inheritance dispute was resolved.