noun
provision
A clause or condition in a law, contract, or agreement.
The lease includes a provision that allows pets with permission.
Etymology
The source means seeing ahead. A legal provision anticipates a situation and records a rule or condition governing it.
More examples
- A provision in the law protects workers from retaliation.
- Both sides agree to remove the confidentiality provision.
- Please review the contract's payment provisions before signing.
Forms
provision · provisions
Similar words
- clause
- Emphasizes a distinct section of a legal document.
- stipulation
- Emphasizes a specific requirement expressly included in an agreement.
- condition
- Emphasizes a requirement that must be met for something to apply.