varietur

Varietur is a Latin term sometimes found in legal and scholarly contexts, particularly in older texts. It is the third-person singular future passive indicative of the verb variāre, meaning "to vary," "to change," or "to differ." Therefore, "varietur" literally translates to "it shall be varied" or "it shall be changed."

In legal documents, the phrase "ut non varietur" or similar constructions might appear. This would translate to "so that it shall not be varied" or "so that it may not be changed." It indicates an intention to preserve the existing state of affairs or to prevent future alterations to a particular clause, agreement, or ruling. The use of "varietur" signals a directive or a condition that aims for stability and to avoid subsequent modification.

The term is not common in modern English legal practice but can still be encountered when examining historical legal texts, classical scholarship, or in certain academic disciplines that draw upon Latin terminology. Its presence underscores the historical influence of Latin on legal and academic language. Understanding its meaning is key to interpreting the nuances of the documents in which it appears.