Mother Hubbard clause

noun

A provision in an oil and gas lease or other instrument that extends the lease to include lands not specifically described in the lease.

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Meanings

nounMother Hubbard clause (plural Mother Hubbard clauses)

plural Mother Hubbard clauses

  1. businessA provision in an oil and gas lease or other instrument that extends the lease to include lands not specifically described in the lease.
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APA

Mother Hubbard clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mother%20Hubbard%20clause

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mother Hubbard clause,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mother%20Hubbard%20clause.

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