guillotine clause

noun

A stipulation in a contract that the adoption of the overall contractual package requires adoption of all of the individual treaties or contracts within it.

Meanings

nounguillotine clause (plural guillotine clauses)

plural guillotine clauses

  1. A stipulation in a contract that the adoption of the overall contractual package requires adoption of all of the individual treaties or contracts within it.
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