penalty clause; breach of contract clause
A contractual provision specifying a penalty or damages for breach of contract. Used in legal and business contexts.
This contract includes a penalty clause.
We claimed damages based on the breach of contract clause.
違約金 is the penalty fee itself, while 違約金条項 is the clause in a contract that stipulates such a fee.
契約条項 is a general contract clause; 違約金条項 is specifically a clause about penalties for breach.
Compound of 違約金 (penalty for breach of contract) + 条項 (clause, provision).