výhradní

Výhradní is a Czech adjective meaning exclusive or sole, used to describe something reserved for a single party, person, or group and not shared with others. It is common in legal, contractual, and business language to denote exclusivity of rights, representation, or access.

In practice, it appears in terms such as výhradní právo (exclusive right), výhradní zastoupení (exclusive representation), and výhradní prodej or výhradní distributor (exclusive distribution rights). It is used to characterize arrangements where competing parties are limited or excluded. The adverb form is výhradně, meaning exclusively.

In contrast to exkluzivní, which is a loanword from Latin, výhradní carries a sense of formal, legally grounded exclusivity and is frequently found in statutes, contracts, or official documents. Both terms can be used where exclusivity is intended, but the choice depends on stylistic and juridical preference.

Etymology: The word derives from výhrada (reservation or exception) with the adjectival suffix -ní, yielding a term that conveys exclusion or sole entitlement.

See also: exkluzivní, monopol, výhrada, exclusivity in legal language.