Refers to an individual provision or item written in a contract, law, rule, treaty, or similar formal document. More document/legal-oriented than a general item or topic.
Please check the clauses of the contract carefully.
この条項は、違反した場合の罰則を定めている。
This clause sets out the penalties for violations.
He violated a clause of the contract.
It was decided that a new clause would be added.
We will proceed with the procedure based on this clause.
The problematic clause was deleted.
disqualification clause
poison pill; anti-takeover measure