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Provision

Meaning in law, with examples

/prəˈvɪʒn/nounCommon term

In law, provision means: A part of a law or a legal document that states a particular rule, condition or requirement.

In Turkish: hüküm, düzenleme, madde

How it is used

A neutral formal word for any rule inside a text: 'the provisions of the Act', 'a provision in the lease'. Common phrases are 'under the provisions of', 'make provision for' and 'transitional provisions'.

Example sentences

  1. The lease contains no provision for early termination.

  2. These provisions apply only to contracts signed after 1 January.

Common collocations

  • the provisions of the Act
  • contain a provision
  • make provision for
  • transitional provisions
  • clauseA numbered section of a contract or other legal document that deals with one particular point, such as payment, termination or confidentiality.
  • statuteA written law passed by a parliament or another law-making body, as opposed to rules that come from court decisions.
  • pursuant toA formal expression meaning 'according to' or 'as required by' a law, contract or other document.
  • notwithstandingA formal word meaning 'despite' or 'regardless of', used in legal texts to show that one rule applies even if another rule seems to say something different.

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