Keeps the rest of a contract valid even if one part is struck down.
A severability clause says that if a court finds one provision unenforceable, the rest of the agreement still stands. It protects the deal from collapsing over a single bad clause.
“If any provision is held invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force.”
Before you sign, Main AI reads the actual contract and flags where a clause like this shifts risk onto you — in plain language, tied to the exact wording.
Analyze my document free →It is boilerplate, but it changes strategy: with it, striking one clause you dislike leaves everything else intact. Watch for a “reformation” version that lets a court rewrite an overbroad term (like a non-compete) down to something enforceable rather than voiding it.
See this in your own document: run a free analysis — findings quote the exact language.
“The invalidity of any provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect.”
If the contract has an overbroad restriction you are counting on being void, a severability-with-reformation clause can save a slimmed-down version of it — worth knowing before you sign.