Definition of cautious. : careful about avoiding danger or risk cautious investors cautious optimism.
37 CFR 5.2 Secrecy order. ( 1 a) When notified by the chief officer of a defense agency that publication or disclosure of the invention by the granting of a patent would be detrimental to the national security, an order that the invention be kept secret will be issued by the Commissioner for Patents.
Under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and related anti-money laundering laws, banks must. 1  Establish effective BSA compliance programs. 2  Establish effective customer due diligence systems and monitoring programs. 3  Screen against Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and other government lists.