(grammar) A clause that takes place of the direct object of a verb.

plural of weasel clause

(law) A secret clause inserted into a testament and known by the testator alone, with a condition that no will made thereafter will be valid unless the same clause is inserted word for word (to guard against later wills extorted by violence, etc).

(law) A clause (of a judgment, order, resolution, etc.) which requires anything to be done or not to be done.

(linguistics) A dependent adverbial clause expressing purpose.

Alternative letter-case form of Establishment Clause

A provision of a contract in which a debtor concedes to jurisdiction in certain courts, waives notice agreements, and in case of a default or breach grants an adverse judgment.

plural of pedigree clause

(US) A clause sometimes inserted in contracts or specifications, requiring that a construction material such as cement must be of a brand that has stood the test of a specified number of years' use in an important public work.

(law) A clause in a law, affecting religious matters, to relieve persons of conscientious scruples, especially one to prevent their children being compelled to undergo particular religious instruction.