penalty clause

Related topics: Employment

ˈpenalty ˌclause noun [countableC]

BETBthe part of a contract which says what someone will have to pay or do if they do not obey the agreement, for example if they do not complete work on time 〔合同中对违约方的〕惩罚条款

Examples from the Corpus

penalty clause• The defendants were liable to a penalty clause in the main contract if the work was not completed on time.• The owners of the dredger required it to complete a contract which contained an onerous penalty clause.• She knew she would feel a good deal less proud when she told Alice about the penalty clause.• How if at all did the existence of the penalty clause affect the consideration given by the plaintiff?

From Longman Business Dictionary

penalty clauseˈpenalty ˌclause

COMMERCELAWa condition in a contract that says what will happen if one of the people or organizations involved does not do what the contract states they should

The defendants were liable to a penalty clause in the main contract if the work was not completed on time.

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词汇	penalty clause
释义	penalty clause Related topics: Employment ˈpenalty ˌclause noun [countableC] BETBthe part of a contract which says what someone will have to pay or do if they do not obey the agreement, for example if they do not complete work on time 〔合同中对违约方的〕惩罚条款 Examples from the Corpus penalty clause• The defendants were liable to a penalty clause in the main contract if the work was not completed on time.• The owners of the dredger required it to complete a contract which contained an onerous penalty clause.• She knew she would feel a good deal less proud when she told Alice about the penalty clause.• How if at all did the existence of the penalty clause affect the consideration given by the plaintiff? From Longman Business Dictionary penalty clauseˈpenalty ˌclause COMMERCELAWa condition in a contract that says what will happen if one of the people or organizations involved does not do what the contract states they should The defendants were liable to a penalty clause in the main contract if the work was not completed on time. → clause
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