general clause
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgeneralandclause
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general
adjective
uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as ...
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clause
noun[C]
uk/klɔːz/us/klɑːz/
law
a particular part of a written legal document, for example a law passed by Parliament or a contract (= ...
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(Definition ofgeneralandclausefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofgeneral clause
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These cases (dative, genitive, and nominative) depend on thegeneralclausestructure rather than on the particular infinitive.
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Clause 1 is thegeneralclausesetting out the circumstances in which public inquiries must be held into deaths.
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Our clause included many measures—on the fiscal control side, for instance —that we would never have secured in ageneralclause.
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They should have come within ageneralclause.
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Is there not ageneralclauseenabling exemption to be given in cases where it is required?
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Clause 1 is the mostgeneralclauseand so on, following in order throughout the different clauses, where the general precedes the particular.
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What can be done to prevent this if cooperation becomes ageneralclause?
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But they are arrived at by applying the tests of thegeneralclauseand must fall within the scope of the proposal.
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In those countries which operate ageneralclause, we also know that operates differently.
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On the question of 'fair and unfair', the framework directive would hinge on ageneralclauseprohibiting unfair commercial practices.
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The framework directive will contain ageneralclauseprohibiting unfair commercial practices detrimental to consumers.
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The regulations contain many unfairnesses, and there should be ageneralclauseto cover the most difficult cases.
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Clause 1 is meant to be ageneralclause.
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For the sake of legal certainty we would prefer ageneralclausebased on a prohibition on unfair trading practices.
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Therefore, their consolidation into a singlegeneralclauseis clear, simple and straightforward.
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It is dealt with by means of ageneralclausewhich does not provide any definition.
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Paragraph (b) seems to me a perfectly straightforward and sensiblegeneralclausewhich covers paragraph (c) in every respect.
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Yes, that is being put in ageneralclauseat the end.
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Thegeneralclausewill be supplemented by specific rules covering the various categories of unfair commercial practices both before and after sale.
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It would be much safer, and would produce better competition legislation, if this verygeneralclausewere struck out.
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