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View synonyms for escape clause
escape clause
noun
- a provision in a contract that enables a party to terminate contractual obligations in specified circumstances.
escape clause
noun
- a clause in a contract freeing one of the parties from his obligations in certain circumstances
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Word History and Origins
Origin of escape clause1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Weird as the theory is, invoking “quantum physics” is not an escape clause from obeying physical laws.
From The Daily Beast
We are not neglecting the safeguards provided by peril points, an escape clause, or the National Security Amendment.
From Project Gutenberg
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