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clause
/klɔːz/ noun [C] LAWDefinition
› a part of a written legal agreement that deals with a particular subject: See clause 8.2(b) of the standard sale agreement. Rules and location for resolving disputes are outlined under the contract's arbitration clause.add/remove/include a clause Some companies will insure you, but will add a clause excluding any flood claims. → See also assignment clause, average clause, break clause, breakdown clause, commerce clause, confidentiality clause, continuation clause, enabling clause, escalator clause, escape clause, gagging clause, get-out clause, grandfather clause, objects clause, penalty clause, sunset clause
(Definition of clause noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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