clause

clause definition - business

clause

A section of a legal document. For example, a life insurance policy may include an incontestability clause that prevents the insurer from denying coverage after a specified period because of misstatements by the insured.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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