Collocations for clause - noun
1. in a legal document
ADJECTIVE
confidentiality,
indemnity,
penalty
The penalty clause specifies that late delivery will be fined.
The penalty clause specifies that late delivery will be fined.
escape,
exclusion,
exemption,
get-out,
let-out,
opt-out
grandfather (= allowing an old rule to continue to apply in some situations), sunset (= ending a law after a particular date)
grandfather (= allowing an old rule to continue to apply in some situations), sunset (= ending a law after a particular date)
VERB + clause
contain,
have
The contract contains a confidentiality clause.
The contract contains a confidentiality clause.
add,
include,
insert,
put in
We added an opt-out clause to the agreement.
We added an opt-out clause to the agreement.
delete,
take out
amend
violate (esp. AmE)
invoke
amend
violate (esp. AmE)
invoke
PREPOSITION
in a/the clause
There is some ambiguity in this clause.
There is some ambiguity in this clause.
under a/the clause
Under Clause 5.8, the company is responsible for the health of its employees.
Under Clause 5.8, the company is responsible for the health of its employees.
clause on
a clause on pollution
a clause on pollution
2. in grammar
ADJECTIVE
main,
subordinate
conditional, dependent, finite, independent, infinitive, non-finite, relative
non-restrictive, restrictive
a restrictive relative clause
conditional, dependent, finite, independent, infinitive, non-finite, relative
non-restrictive, restrictive
a restrictive relative clause
adverbial,
nominal,
noun