escape clause — n: a clause in a contract that allows a party to avoid liability under the contract for specified reasons; esp: a provision in an insurance policy that denies coverage when other insurance covers the risk Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
escape clause — ➔ clause * * * escape clause UK US noun [C] ► COMMERCE, LAW a statement in a contract that allows you to break all or part of the contract under particular conditions … Financial and business terms
escape clause — ► NOUN ▪ a clause in a contract which specifies the conditions under which one party can be freed from an obligation … English terms dictionary
escape-clause — index dispensation (exception) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
escape clause — escape′ clause n. bus a provision in a contract that enables a party to terminate contractual obligations in specified circumstances • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
Escape clause — An escape clause is any clause, term or condition in a contract that allows a party to that contract to avoid having to perform the contract (also often referred to as a Natalie Clause).If an agreement was drawn up for the sale of a house, for… … Wikipedia
Escape Clause — Infobox Television episode Title = Escape Clause Series = The Twilight Zone Caption = David Wayne in Escape Clause Season = 1 Episode = 6 Airdate = November 6, 1959 Production = 173 3603 Writer = Rod Sterling Director = Mitchell Leisen Guests =… … Wikipedia
Escape Clause — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Escape Clause – Tödliche Rache Originaltitel Escape Clause … Deutsch Wikipedia
escape clause — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms escape clause : singular escape clause plural escape clauses legal a statement in a contract that allows you to avoid doing something that the contract is intended to make you do … English dictionary
escape clause — a provision in a contract that enables a party to terminate contractual obligations in specified circumstances. [1940 45] * * * noun, pl ⋯ clauses [count] : a part of a contract that allows you to get out of the contract in a particular situation … Useful english dictionary
Escape Clause (disambiguation) — Escape clause can have the following uses:*Escape clause (Law) a type of contract clause *Escape Clause an episode of The Twilight Zone *Escape Clause (That s So Raven episode) a That s So Raven episode. * a Tim Allen movie … Wikipedia
