Clause and Obligation

Clause

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

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Obligation and clause are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obligation" instead a noun "Clause".

Nearby Word: clausal

Obligation noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.

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Clause and obligation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clause" instead a noun "Obligation".

Nearby Words: oblige, obliging, obligatory, obliged, obligate

high	high clause	high obligation
special	special clause	special obligation
certain	certain clause	certain obligation
original	original clause	original obligation
Other adjectives: entire, religious, general, contractual.

Many of the adaptations add an "escape clause" that allows Monty to claim a very small percentage of the inheritance with no further obligation, but that's all he gets.

Source: Literature / Brewster's Millions
This sort of caveat is actually fairly common in contracts, in the form of a "force majure" clause that releases someone from a contractual obligation if uncontrollable circumstances make it impossible to comply.

Source: Read the Fine Print

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