clause
n.
paragraph, section (in a document); part of a sentence which contains a subject and predicate (Grammar)
Clause
In
grammar, a clause is a word or group of words ordinarily consisting of a
subject and a
predicate, although in some
languages and some types of clauses, the subject may not appear explicitly. (This is especially common in
null subject languages.) The most basic kind of
sentence consists of a single clause; more complicated sentences may contain multiple clauses. Indeed, it is possible for one clause to contain another.
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clause (f)
n.
clause, paragraph
Clause
(n.)
See Letters clause or close, under Letter.
(n.)
A subordinate portion or a subdivision of a sentence containing a subject and its predicate.
(n.)
A separate portion of a written paper, paragraph, or sentence; an article, stipulation, or proviso, in a legal document.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Clause
A particular disposition which makes part of a treaty; of an act of the legislature; of a deed, written agreement, or other written contract or will. When a clause is obscurely written, it ought to be construed in such a way as to agree with what precedes and what follows, if possible.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
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