enabling clause

ɪˈneɪblɪŋ klɔz

Definition

Definition of enabling clause - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

government authority

TECH.

legal provision granting power to enforce a law

TECH.

The enabling clause allows the agency to regulate emissions.
The enabling clause was crucial for the new policy.
Without the enabling clause, the law couldn't be enforced.

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Expressions with enabling

enabling legislation

law granting power to implement or enforce regulations

The enabling legislation allowed the agency to regulate emissions.

enabling technology

technology that makes new products services or processes possible or practical

Smartphones became an enabling technology for many mobile applications.

enabling act

law granting authority to take certain actions

The enabling act allowed the agency to regulate emissions effectively..

Expressions with clause

get-out clause

provision allowing withdrawal from an agreement

The contract includes a get-out clause for emergencies.

grandfather clause

exception letting earlier situations continue under later requirements

A grandfather clause allowed existing permit holders to keep operating.

penalty clause

contract section setting extra cost or loss if a promise is broken

The contract’s penalty clause required the builder to pay for every week of delay.

final clause

last section in a document or agreement

The final clause in the contract outlined the termination conditions.

weasel clause

wording that allows for ambiguity or evasion

The contract had a weasel clause that made the terms unclear.

termination clause

section in a contract explaining how and when the agreement can end

The lawyer reviewed the termination clause before his client signed the lease.

confidentiality clause

part of a contract that requires keeping specific information secret

The employment agreement included a strict confidentiality clause about client data.

defining relative clause

clause that provides essential information about the noun

A defining relative clause gives essential information about the noun.

escape clause

provision in contract allowing termination under specific conditions

The contract included an escape clause in case of non-payment.

exclusivity clause

contract term that gives one party sole rights and limits dealing with others

The distributor insisted on an exclusivity clause in the supply agreement.

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French:clause habilitante, ...
German:Ermächtigungsklausel, ...
Italian:clausola abilitante, ...
Spanish:cláusula habilitante, ...
Portuguese:cláusula habilitante, ...
Chinese:授权条款, ...
Japanese:授権条項, ...
Arabic:نص تمكيني, ...
Hebrew:סְעִיף מַסְמִיךְ, ...
Russian:разрешительная статья, ...
Ukrainian:делегуюча норма, ...
Hindi:सक्षम धारा, ...
Bengali:এনাবলিং ক্লজ, ...
Catalan:clàusula habilitant, ...
Czech:zmocňovací ustanovení, ...
Danish:bemyndigelsesklausul, ...
Dutch:bevoegdheidsclausule, ...
Greek:ενεργοποιητική ρήτρα, ...
Hungarian:felhatalmazó rendelkezés, ...
Khmer:បទប្បញ្ញត្តិផ្តល់សិទ្ធិអំណាច, ...
Korean:위임 조항, ...
Persian:بند اجرایی, ...
Polish:przepis upoważniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):cláusula habilitadora, ...
Romanian:clauză de abilitare, ...
Swedish:bemyndigandeklausul, ...
Thai:ข้อกำหนดที่ให้อำนาจ, ...
Turkish:yetki maddesi, ...
Vietnamese:điều khoản cho phép, ...

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