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Clause of the U.S. Constitution which prohibits certain actions by state governments
Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, known as the Contract Clause, imposes certain prohibitions on the states. These prohibitions
Contract_Clause
Suspension of contractual obligations during extreme circumstances
free dictionary. In contract law, force majeure (/ˌfɔːrs məˈʒɜːr/ FORSS mə-ZHUR; French: [fɔʁs maʒœʁ]) is a common clause in contracts which essentially
Force_majeure
Legal stipulation limiting sports personnel trade options
The reserve clause, in North American professional sports, was part of a player contract which stated that the rights to players were retained by the team
Reserve_clause
Ability of certain terms in a contract to be voided without voiding the remainder
apply. Sometimes, severability clauses will state that some provisions to the contract are so essential to the contract's purpose that if they are illegal
Severability
Portion of the US Constitution regarding Congress' structure and powers
ex post facto laws, impair the obligation of contracts, or grant titles of nobility. The Contract Clause was the subject of much contentious litigation
Article One of the United States Constitution
Article_One_of_the_United_States_Constitution
Legally binding document establishing rights and duties between parties
insurance contract of 1796 Arbitration clause Bill of sale Conflict of contract laws Contract awarding Contract farming Contract management Contract of sale
Contract
Contract clause which requires disputes to be resolved in a given manner or court
In contract law, a forum selection clause (sometimes called a dispute resolution clause, choice of court clause, governing law clause, jurisdiction clause
Forum_selection_clause
Contractual provision
A morality clause (also known as a morals clause, bad boy clause or bad girl clause) is a provision within instruments of a contract which curtail, or
Morals_clause
Contract clause requiring parties to resolve disputes via arbitration
In contract law, an arbitration clause is a clause in a contract that requires the parties to resolve their disputes through an arbitration process. Although
Arbitration_clause
System that guides the drafting of documents
NEC3 clause which dealt with the "spirit" of the contract was divided into two clauses, to show that both aspects should be complied with: Clause 10.1:
New_Engineering_Contract
Contact term allowing non-performance
An escape clause is any clause, term, or condition in a contract that allows a party to that contract to avoid having to perform its obligations under
Escape_clause
Contract clause mandating payments
A hell or high water clause is a clause in a contract, usually a lease, which provides that the payments must continue irrespective of any difficulties
Hell_or_high_water_clause
Common law contract clause
A royal lives clause is a contract clause which provides that a certain right must be exercised within a certain period related to the lifetime of a currently
Royal_lives_clause
Hardship clause is a clause in a contract that is intended to cover cases in which unforeseen events occur that fundamentally alter the equilibrium of
Hardship_clause
Type of free software license
that source code be distributed at all. In addition to the original (4-clause) license used for BSD, several derivative licenses have emerged that are
BSD_licenses
Statutory provision overriding other laws
A notwithstanding clause (French: Clause nonobstant), (Lat: Non Obstante) is a provision in legislation that allows a law to operate despite certain other
Notwithstanding_clause
Term in contract law where a person agrees not to compete
In contract law, a non-compete clause (often NCC), restrictive covenant, or covenant not to compete (CNC), is a clause under which one party (usually
Non-compete_clause
Kind of contract
A take-or-pay contract, or a take-or-pay clause within a contract, is a payment obligation agreed between a business customer and its supplier. With this
Take-or-pay_contract
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights and civil and political liberties
includes the Citizenship Clause, Privileges or Immunities Clause, Due Process Clause, and Equal Protection Clause. The Citizenship Clause broadly defines citizenship
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Work contract where an employee agrees to not join a trade union
A yellow-dog contract (a yellow-dog clause of a contract, also known as an ironclad oath) is an agreement in the United States between an employer and
Yellow-dog_contract
Provision in a sale of goods contract
retention of title clause (also called a reservation of title clause or a Romalpa clause in some jurisdictions) is a provision in a contract for the sale of
Title_retention_clause
Test of following instructions
(May 30, 2023). "No Brown M&Ms — the Hidden Genius in van Halen's Contract Clause". Medium. Retrieved 25 March 2024. "The van Halen Test: Why the Question
Van_Halen_test
Exclusion clauses and limitation clauses are terms in a contract which seek to restrict the rights of the parties to the contract. Traditionally, the
Exclusion_clause
Clause in a contract adjusting costs to external factors
An escalation clause is a clause in a lease or contract that allows for a change in the agreed-upon price in response to a specific factor that is outside
Escalation_clause
US Supreme Court justice from 1845 to 1851
opinions for the Court regarding the Contract Clause, slavery, the political question doctrine, and the Commerce Clause. He was promoted as a candidate for
Levi_Woodbury
Part of contracts between pilots' unions and airlines
A scope clause is part of a contract between a major airline and the trade union of its pilots that limits the number and size of aircraft that may be
Scope_clause
Contractual provision for the benefit of a third party
A Himalaya clause is a contractual provision expressed to be for the benefit of a third party who is not a party to the contract. Although theoretically
Himalaya_clause
Legal English term
boilerplate clause is a legal English term that is used in conjunction with contract law. When forming contracts, parties to the contract often use templates
Boilerplate_clause
Contractual clause regarding payment
Gold clauses in contracts allow a creditor the option to receive payment in gold or gold equivalent. A gold clause may prove valuable to the creditor
Gold_clause
Contractual obligation to compensate for losses incurred by the other party
indemnification clauses varies by state. For example, in California indemnification clauses do not cover certain risks unless the risks are listed in the contract, but
Indemnity
except in limited circumstances. Data from 2018 indicates that non-compete clauses cover 18 percent of American labor force participants. A 2023 petition
Non-compete clauses in the United States
Non-compete_clauses_in_the_United_States
Maritime contract between a shipowner and a "charterer"
A charterparty (sometimes charter-party) is a maritime contract between a shipowner and a hirer ("charterer") for the hire of either a ship for the carriage
Charterparty
Set of rules regarding government procurement in the United States
solicitation provisions; required contract clauses; required-when-applicable contract clauses; and optional contract clauses." As the original purpose of the
Federal Acquisition Regulation
Federal_Acquisition_Regulation
Contract clause requiring disputes to be resolved by law of a given jurisdiction
In contract law, a choice of law clause or proper law clause is a term of a contract in which the parties specify that any dispute arising under the contract
Choice_of_law_clause
US Supreme Court justice from 1804 to 1834
Georgia law violated the Contract Clause. He believed that Marshall's interpretation of the Contract Clause, that impairments to contract obligations violated
William_Johnson_(judge)
Term in a contract that allows early termination
A break clause is a term in a contract that allows early termination of the contract before the default end date. In accordance with English property law
Break_clause
Clause in a employment contract
A buyout clause or release clause refers to a clause in an employment contract. It allows the employee to terminate the contract unilaterally upon payment
Buyout_clause
American nonprofit organization
the original (PDF) on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-04-10. "Major Label Contract Clause Critique | Future of Music Coalition". Futureofmusic.org. Retrieved
Future_of_Music_Coalition
Legal clause
A no-contest clause, also called an in terrorem clause, is a clause in a legal document, such as a contract or a will, that is designed to threaten someone
No-contest_clause
guillotine clause is a stipulation that an adoption of a contract package depends on the adoption of all of the individual treaties or contracts included
Guillotine_clause
2018 U.S. Supreme Court case
the U.S. Supreme Court decided whether a Minnesota law violated the Contract Clause of the Constitution of the United States. In 1997, Mark Sveen and Kaye
Sveen_v._Melin
Automated renewal of a contract unless terminated
complications of the clause inculcate the advance notice time period, extent of contract transparency and grounds for contract termination. The clause may be unfairly
Automatic_renewal_clause
Any provision forming part of a contract
document (sometimes unsigned, and sometimes labelled 'subject to contract') that includes a clause to the effect that the rest of the agreement is to be negotiated
Contractual_term
Contract provision shielding payments from deductions
A gross-up clause is a contract provision which provides that all payments must be made in the full amount, free of any deductions without exercising any
Gross-up_clause
1994 film directed by John Pasquin
Christmas Eve, inadvertently agreeing to a contract that forces him to take up the mantle. The Santa Clause premiered at the Village Theater in Westwood
The_Santa_Clause
In contract law, an integration clause, merger clause, (sometimes, particularly in the United Kingdom, referred to as an entire agreement clause) is a
Integration_clause
Provision in a legal contract
acquired property clause is a provision in a legal contract that allows the agreement to cover property that may be acquired after the contract has been signed
After acquired property clause
After_acquired_property_clause
Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835
Woodward, the court invalidated state actions because they violated the Contract Clause. The court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland upheld the constitutionality
John_Marshall
Contract language that limits one party's ability to pursue damages
contract, an exculpatory clause is a statement that aims to prevent one party from holding the other party liable for damages. An exculpatory clause is
Exculpatory_clause
1819 United States Supreme Court case
the United States Supreme Court dealing with the application of the Contracts Clause of the United States Constitution to private corporations. The case
Dartmouth_College_v._Woodward
agreements, whilst within the context of public procurement a social clause is a contract clause which requires the provider of goods or services to a public
Social_clause
Clause directing insurance claim payments to a third-party interest
A loss payee clause (or loss payable clause) is a clause in a contract of insurance that provides, in the event of payment being made under the policy
Loss_payee_clause
Free Speech Clause Free Press Clause Free Assembly Clause Petition Clause Search and Seizure Clause Double Jeopardy Clause Due Process Clause (along with
List of clauses of the United States Constitution
List_of_clauses_of_the_United_States_Constitution
US states defaulting on their debt
Section 8, Clause 4 and the contracts clause of Article I, Section 10. However, modern courts may allow modification of a state's own contracts if it is
State defaults in the United States
State_defaults_in_the_United_States
on the assets in an event of default. The World Bank's negative pledge clause prohibits borrowing countries from using public assets to pay other creditors
Negative_pledge
Insurance contract clause
insurance. There is no nuclear exclusion clause in health insurance policies. Terrorism insurance Contract adjustment board Public Law 85-804 Price-Anderson
Nuclear_exclusion_clause
omnibus clause is a clause that provides or includes all residuary not specifically mentioned. In automobile liability insurance an omnibus clause may provide
Omnibus_clause
Type of commercial contract
Meet-or-release contracts are contracts that include "meet or release" competition clauses. It is where a company agrees with a [customer] to sell a product
Meet-or-release_contract
provision for avoidance of onerous clauses, such as the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. The origin
Penalties_in_English_law
Video game series
transfers made via contract clauses (i.e. 10% sell on clause or £75,000 to be transferred after fifteen appearances). Using contract clauses, the players can
LMA_Manager
1978 United States Supreme Court case
violated the Contract Clause. Allied Structural Steel Co. v. Spannaus, 438 U.S. 234 (1978) Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Obligation of Contracts". A Practical
Allied Structural Steel Co. v. Spannaus
Allied_Structural_Steel_Co._v._Spannaus
A Most-Favoured-Customer Clause (MFC) is a contractual arrangement between vendor and customer that guarantees the customer the best price the vendor gives
Most-Favoured-Customer_Clause
6th episode of the 1st season of The Twilight Zone
"Escape Clause" is episode six of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It is "the story of a strange contract between a mortal man
Escape_Clause
A due-on-sale clause is a clause in a loan or promissory note that stipulates that the full balance of the loan may be called due (repaid in full) upon
Due-on-sale_clause
Chief Justice of the United States since 2005
1427–1708). Roberts, John (1978). "The Supreme Court, 1977 Term – Contract Clause—Legislative Alteration of Private Pension Agreements: Allied Structural
John_Roberts
1983 United States Supreme Court case
U.S. 400 (1983), is a U.S. Supreme Court decision interpreting the Contract Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The Court upheld the Kansas Natural Gas Price
Energy Reserves Group, Inc. v. Kansas Power & Light Co.
Energy_Reserves_Group,_Inc._v._Kansas_Power_&_Light_Co.
Wilberforce held the limitation clause did apply. It is ‘a question of construction of that clause in the context of the contract as a whole.’ Exclusions for
Interpreting contracts in English law
Interpreting_contracts_in_English_law
2018 UK Supreme Court decision on contract law
relating to contract law, concerning consideration and estoppel. Specifically it concerned the effectiveness of "no oral variation" clauses, which provide
Rock Advertising Ltd v MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd
Rock_Advertising_Ltd_v_MWB_Business_Exchange_Centres_Ltd
Canceled National Hockey League season
season, spread across 19 European leagues. Many of these players had a contract clause to return to the NHL when the league started up again, even if it was
2004–05_NHL_season
Type of contract between two parties
standard form contract (sometimes referred to as a contract of adhesion, a leonine contract, a take-it-or-leave-it contract, or a boilerplate contract) is a contract
Standard_form_contract
Type of civil wrong in contract law
terminate a contract for repudiatory breach, the innocent party must tell the defaulting party. Many commercial contracts include clauses that set out
Breach_of_contract
American soccer player (born 2009)
fifth-youngest player to sign a first-team contract in Major League Soccer history, and, per a clause in his contract, he will be able to transfer to Premier
Cavan_Sullivan
type of contract (or a clause with such a provision) in which a party agrees to let the other party enter a judgment against them. Such contracts are highly
Confession_of_judgment
Enables ending of a contract due to changed needs
A termination for convenience clause, or "T for C" clause, enables a party to a contract to bring the contract to an end without the need to establish
Termination_for_convenience
power of the states and such impairment of contract obligations will not be held violative of the 'contract clause' of the Federal Constitution." "This power
Private_transfer_fee
Branch of law in the US
454 Contract theory Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute, on forum selection clauses The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Company, forum selection clauses Charles
United_States_contract_law
Contractual agreement not to disclose specified information
information agreement (PIA), or secrecy agreement (SA), is a legal contract or part of a contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material
Non-disclosure_agreement
1983 United States Supreme Court case
court ruled that the law was not in violation of the Contract Clause or the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. This case arose when Exxon
Exxon_Corp._v._Eagerton
1977 United States Supreme Court case
statutory covenant that protected Port Authority bondholders violates the Contract Clause. An impairment of a state's own financial obligations is unconstitutional
United States Trust Co. of New York v. New Jersey
United_States_Trust_Co._of_New_York_v._New_Jersey
Lease provision releasing tenant from liability upon early vacation of premises
A good guy clause is a provision commonly found in commercial lease agreements, particularly in New York City, that allows a tenant to be released from
Good_guy_clause
20th episode of the 6th season of Futurama
Farnsworth, Fry, Bender, Zoidberg, Hermes and Scruffy take advantage of a contract clause to force Leela, Amy, and LaBarbara (who was recently hired) to pose
Neutopia_(Futurama)
Kind of contract in labour law
extended if agreed by both parties or if the employment contract allow it. A non-competition clause prevents an employee from taking a position with a competitor
Employment_contract
Contract law boilerplate
party in executing duties under the contract. For example, in an agreement for a home construction there might be a clause requiring the party purchasing the
Further_assurances
A deadlock provision, or deadlock resolution clause, is a contractual clause or series of clauses in a shareholders' agreement or other form of joint venture
Deadlock_provision
Legal terminology
or court. The result is that certain more-or-less common clauses in affreightment contracts have come before the courts, and decisions in these cases
Affreightment
Unfair long-term contract between Korean idols and their agencies
stars punished by unfair contracts". Korea Times. Retrieved 2017-06-19. "Major K-pop agencies to reform unfair contract clauses". SBS PopAsia. 2017-03-08
Slave_contract
Type of document similar to banknotes
of credit are mentioned in Article One, Section 10, Clause One (also known as the Contract Clause) of the United States Constitution, where their issuance
Bills_of_credit
Method of dispute resolution
successfully claims that a contract is void, then each clause contained within the contract, including the arbitration clause, would be void. However, in
Arbitration
athletes since some contracts are eventually terminated (usually due to an athlete either retiring or invoking an opt-out clause). Alex Rodriguez, Cristiano
List of largest sports contracts
List_of_largest_sports_contracts
the lessee will just have to pay delay rentals. A dry-hole clause is a provision in a contract that is used to allocate the risks and costs associated with
Dry-hole_clause
2000 United States appeals court case
ordinance violated the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution because it burdened interstate commerce, and the Contract Clause of the Constitution which prohibited
AT&T Corp. v. City of Portland
AT&T_Corp._v._City_of_Portland
South Korean cosmetics brand
advertising models for its newest lip tint line with a guaranteed contract clause of 24 months. On 22 February 2019, it was reported that the group's
Tony_Moly
Damages agreed for a delay in a contract
liquidated damages clause is to increase certainty and avoid the legal costs of determining actual damages later if the contract is breached. Thus, they
Liquidated_damages
US Supreme Court justice from 1853 to 1861
Court ruled that the 1851 law had violated the Contract Clause because the 1845 law had constituted a contract between the state and a corporation of private
John_Archibald_Campbell
liquidated damage clauses set a pre-agreed value on the expected loss to one party if the other party were to breach the contract, penal damages go further
Penal_damages
Concept in political philosophy
In moral and political philosophy, the social contract is an idea, theory, or model that usually, although not always, concerns the legitimacy of the authority
Social_contract
In insurance law, a KC clause (or, during the reign of a female monarch, a QC clause) is a clause in an insurance policy (usually but not exclusively a
KC_clause
1958 Indian film
outfit for a scene. Khosla who had a similar objection to Rehman's contract clause for her first movie C.I.D, stormed out of set. Later shooting was continued
Solva_Saal
Law of contracts in England and Wales
contracted around, through what are called "force majeure" clauses. Similarly, a contract can have a force majeure clause that would bring a contract
English_contract_law
1827 United States Supreme Court case
Court that the clause of the Constitution barring states from impairing the obligations of contracts is applicable not just to past contracts, but also to
Ogden_v._Saunders
CONTRACT CLAUSE
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Female
English
Contracted form of English Deborah, DEBRA means "bee."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Having Eyes with a Marked Contrast of Black and White
Boy/Male
Indian
Having narrow, Contracted, Squinting eyes
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, Russian
Eye Contact; Clean Sight
Female
Portuguese
Contracted form Portuguese Catarina, CATINA means "pure."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Having Narrow; Contracted or Squinting Eye
Boy/Male
Muslim
Having narrow, Contracted, Squinting eyes (1)
Male
Italian
Contracted form of Italian Vincenzo, VICENZO means "conquering."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Consuming that which Comes in Contact
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Having narrow contracted or squinting eyes
Girl/Female
Arabic
Sensible Contact
Girl/Female
Muslim
Having eyes with a marked contrast of black and white
Male
Italian
Contracted form of Italian Durante, DANTE means "steadfast."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Having Narrow or Contracted Eye
Biblical
contrary; adversary; enemy; accuser
Female
English
Contracted form of English Jackalyn, JACKLYN means "supplanter."
Male
Spanish
Contracted form of Spanish Velasco, VASCO means "crow."
Boy/Male
Biblical
Contrary, adversary, enemy, accuser'.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Agreement; Covenant; Contract; Pact
Female
English
Contracted form of English Catriona, CATRINA means "pure."
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Contentment, Complete satisfaction
Girl/Female
Danish, Finnish, German
White; Blue
Boy/Male
Persian
Ruler.
Boy/Male
Irish
Brave or wise.
Boy/Male
Tamil
The white Lily
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Brilliant
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the strong.
Male
Egyptian
, a royal scribe.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Major Adult, Orthodox, Guided, Intelligent
Female
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements dagr "day" and ný "new," hence "new day."
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a.
Given to opposition; perverse; forward; wayward; as, a contrary disposition; a contrary child.
v. t.
To be contrary to; to oppose; to resist.
n.
To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action.
a.
Contracted; as, a contract verb.
a.
Drawn together; shrunken; wrinkled; narrow; as, a contracted brow; a contracted noun.
v. t.
To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.
v. t.
To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink.
v. i.
To make an agreement; to covenant; to agree; to bargain; as, to contract for carrying the mail.
v. i.
To be drawn together so as to be diminished in size or extent; to shrink; to be reduced in compass or in duration; as, iron contracts in cooling; a rope contracts when wet.
a.
Narrow; illiberal; selfish; as, a contracted mind; contracted views.
v. t.
To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.
a.
Contracted; affianced; betrothed.
imp. & p. p.
of Contract
v. t.
To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.
a.
Contracted after a former contract.
n.
A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities.
n.
To bring on; to incur; to acquire; as, to contract a habit; to contract a debt; to contract a disease.
a.
Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.
a.
Bargained for; betrothed; as, a contracted peace.
n.
the voice or singer performing this part; as, her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto.