clause

noun1 of 2

a separate part of a contract, a will, or another legal document

• “Marriage succeeds only as lifetime commitment with no escape clauses.”Tatoeba
• “A subject is missing in the relative clause.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

(shipping) To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).