Reservatum

Reservatum is a Latin term derived from reservare, meaning to reserve. It functions as the neuter singular participle of reservare and is sometimes treated as a noun or as a modifier meaning “reserved” or “that which has been reserved.” In Latin legal and administrative texts, the common expression for “the reserved thing” is res reservata; reservatum appears in some passages as a compact form in which the item or right set aside by a contract or statute is referred to by the participial form.

In historical documents, reservatum indicates an asset, property, or right that has been set aside for a specific person or purpose. In legal Latin, phrases involving reservation often designate restrictions or exceptions to the general rule, signaling that a portion or right is excluded from the ordinary application of the law or contract.

In modern context, reservatum is largely encountered in discussions of Latin terminology rather than as a living term in current law or contracts. When translated into English, the typical equivalents are “reservation” or “the reserved matter,” used to describe rights, exemptions, or assets that have been set aside. The term is mainly of interest to students of Latin, legal history, or philology rather than to practitioners applying contemporary law. See also res, res reservata, and general discussions of Latin legal vocabulary.