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clause

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Definitions

﹒A unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.

﹒A distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a legal document or contract.

Examples

﹒The contract includes a specific clause regarding the termination of services.

﹒A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

﹒He insisted on adding a clause to the agreement that protected his intellectual property rights.

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