noun. A group of words containing a subject and a predicate and forming part of a compound or complex sentence.

noun. A distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document.

noun. That part of a bond which defines the amount of the penalty.

noun. Any part of a written composition, especially one containing complete sense in itself, as a sentence or paragraph: in modern use commonly limited to such parts of legal documents, as of statutes, contracts, wills, etc.

noun. A distinct stipulation, condition, proviso, etc.: as, a special clause in a contract.

noun. In grammar, one of the lesser sentences which united and modified form a compound or complex sentence.

noun. A separate portion of a written paper, paragraph, or sentence; an article, stipulation, or proviso, in a legal document.

noun. A subordinate portion or a subdivision of a sentence containing a subject and its predicate.

noun. See Letters clause or Letters close, under letter.

noun. this sense?) (grammar, informal) A group of two or more words which include a subject and any necessary predicate (the predicate also includes a verb, conjunction, or a preposition) to begin the clause; however, this clause is not considered a sentence for colloquial purposes.

noun. A verb along with its subject and their modifiers. If a clause provides a complete thought on its own, then it is an independent (superordinate) clause; otherwise, it is (subordinate) dependent.

noun. A separate part of a contract, a will or another legal document.

verb. To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).

noun. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence

noun. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

"By claiming power under the coinage clause, Mr. Bernanke was behaving a bit like Secretary of State Alexander Haig when, after President Ronald Reagan was shot, he suggested, albeit fleetingly, that he had the constitutional authority of the president."

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