operative clause

noun

A clause (of a judgment, order, resolution, etc.) which requires anything to be done or not to be done.

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Meanings

nounoperative clause (plural operative clauses)

plural operative clauses

  1. lawA clause (of a judgment, order, resolution, etc.) which requires anything to be done or not to be done.
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APA

operative clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operative%20clause

MLA

“operative clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operative%20clause. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “operative clause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/operative%20clause.

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