subclause

IPA/ˈsʌbklɔːz/
IPA/ˈsʌbklɔːz/

subclause — noun

1. a numbered or lettered part within a clause of a formal legal document, such as

1.名詞B2
釋義

a numbered or lettered part within a clause of a formal legal document, such as a contract or statute, that states one specific condition, rule, or provision.

例句

The landlord pointed to subclause 4(b) of the lease, which restricts overnight guests.

reference format: subclause + number/letter

According to subclause 12.3 of the employment agreement, severance pay requires thirty days' notice.

pattern: subclause + of + [document name]

同義詞
  • subsection

    more general; can appear in non-legal structured documents such as academic papers or government forms

  • paragraph

    used in legal drafting for numbered divisions within a clause; broader and more common in statutes

  • provision

    refers to the content of a rule rather than its structural position within a document

  • article

    a major division in a legal document; an article contains clauses, which in turn contain subclauses

文法句型

subclause + of [document]

subclause + [number/letter]

用法筆記

Frequently used with a reference number or letter in parentheses, e.g. subclause 3(a) or subclause 14.2. The term is rare outside legal or formal administrative writing.

常見錯誤

❌The subclause of this sentence is hard to read.
✅The subordinate clause of this sentence is hard to read.
💡'subclause' is a legal term; the grammatical term for a dependent clause is 'subordinate clause'.