Errors and omissions excepted

E&OE is an initialism standing for errors and omissions excepted.^[1]

The phrase is used in an attempt to reduce legal liability for incorrect or incomplete information supplied in a contractually related document such as a quotation or specification.

It is often applied as a disclaimer in situations in which the information to which it is applied is relatively fast-moving. In legal terms, it seeks to make a statement that information can be relied upon, or may have changed by the time of use.

It is also used when a lot of information is listed against a product, to state that - to the best of the supplier's knowledge - the information is correct, but that they will not be held responsible if an error is found.

References

^ Alexander, Fran, ed. (1998). "E & OE". The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations (Second ed.). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-280073-6.

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[1] Alexander, Fran, ed. (1998). "E & OE". The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations (Second ed.). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-280073-6.

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