Definition of clause
Etymology
Middle English < Medieval Latin clausa (Latin diminutive clausula (“a clause, close of a period”)) < Latin clausus, past participle of claudere (“to shut, close”).
Pronunciation
Noun
clause (plural clauses)
- (law) A separate part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
References:
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