escape clause
escape clause · escape clauses
Any clause, term or condition in a contract or statute that avoids the application of…Any clause, term or condition in a contract or statute that avoids the application of a provision
» Marriage succeeds only as lifetime commitment with no escape clauses.
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1 senses(figuratively)Any clause, term or condition in a contract or statute that avoids the application of a provision
Examples
1 sentencesMarriage succeeds only as lifetime commitment with no escape clauses.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: escape clauses| Singular | escape clause |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbreak clause
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