B2nounformallawbusiness
US/klɑːz/
UK/klɔːz/
one section of a contract or law that says what must or must not happen
In context
Read every clause carefully before you sign the employment contract.
A clause in the lease says tenants cannot keep pets.
The deal includes a clause that lets either side cancel with thirty days' notice.
Words that go with clause
noun + preposition
- clause inThere is a clause in my contract about working for competitors.
verb + noun
- include a clauseLawyers advised them to include a clause on data protection.
noun + noun
- penalty clauseThe builder had to pay under the penalty clause because the house was late.
- confidentiality clauseA confidentiality clause stops staff from talking about the project.
- escape clauseThe agreement has an escape clause if sales fall below target.