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boilerplate
The definition of boilerplate is standard wording in a contract.
(noun)A generic clause about "assignability" that appears in lots of different types of contracts without being changed is an example of boilerplate.
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See boilerplate in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- steel rolled in large flat plates, used in making steam boilers
- ☆ syndicated features or fillers that are relatively timeless, sent to newspapers, formerly as stereotype plates, now often by wire, mail, or computer
- ☆ a glib, hackneyed statement reflecting a generally accepted opinion or belief
- ☆ any of the standard clauses or sections of a legal document
See boilerplate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A steel plate used in making the shells of steam boilers.
- Journalistic material, such as syndicated features, available in plate or mat form.
- Inconsequential, formulaic, or stereotypical language: The new provisions of the lease renewal were merely boilerplate.
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