Cláusula (en. Clause)
/kláu.su.la/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Provision included in a contract or agreement that establishes rights and obligations.
The confidentiality clause protects sensitive information.
La cláusula de confidencialidad protege la información sensible.
Part of a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate.
In the sentence 'When you arrive, I will call you', 'When you arrive' is a subordinate clause.
En la oración 'Cuando llegues, te llamaré', 'Cuando llegues' es una cláusula subordinada.
Specific condition of a legal pact.
The termination clause allows for cancellation of the contract under certain conditions.
La cláusula de rescisión permite cancelar el contrato bajo ciertas condiciones.
Etymology
From Latin 'clausula', which refers to a closure or ending.
Common Phrases and Expressions
exclusion clause
Condition that excludes certain obligations in a contract.
cláusula de exclusión
arbitration clause
Provision that establishes that disputes will be resolved by an arbitrator instead of a trial.
cláusula de arbitraje
penalty clause
Condition that establishes a penalty in case of breach of contract.
cláusula penal
Related Words
contract
A legally binding agreement between two or more parties.
contrato
provision
A measure applied within a legal or formal context.
disposición
agreement
A mutual understanding between parties regarding certain terms.
acuerdo
Slang Meanings
Something added to a deal to complicate it.
That clause is a headache; they only put it in to complicate the agreement.
Esa cláusula es un dolor de cabeza, solo la metieron para complicar el acuerdo.
Conditions that cannot be easily fulfilled.
That clause has so many conditions that no one could fulfill them.
Esa cláusula tiene tantas condiciones que nadie podría cumplirlas.