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Meaning of "penalty clause" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PENALTY CLAUSE

penalty clause  [ˈpɛnəltɪ klɔːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENALTY CLAUSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Penalty clause is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PENALTY CLAUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Penal damages

Penal damages are best seen as quantitatively excessive liquidated damages and are invalid under the common law. While liquidated damages are a priori calculations of expectation loss under the contract, penal damages go further and seek to penalise a party in some way for breach of a clause above and beyond the loss suffered by the innocent party as a result of this breach. Many clauses which are found to be penal are expressed as liquidated damages clauses but are seen by courts as excessive and thus invalid. The judicial approach to penal damages is conceptually important as it is one of the few examples of judicial paternalism in contract law. Even if two parties genuinely and without coercion wish to consent to a contract which includes a penal clause, they are unable to. So, for example, a person wishing to give up smoking cannot contract with a third party to be fined $100 each time they smoke as this figure does not represent the expectation loss of the contract.

Definition of penalty clause in the English dictionary

The definition of penalty clause in the dictionary is a provision in a contract providing for a form of punishment, such as a fine or forfeit for not fulfilling the contract.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENALTY CLAUSE


applause
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Azores
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cause
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chores
tʃɔːz
clause
klɔːz
Doors
dɔːz
drawers
drɔːz
gauze
ɡɔːz
in-laws
ˈɪnˌlɔːz
indoors
ˌɪnˈdɔːz
jaws
dʒɔːz
Lawes
lɔːz
menopause
ˈmɛnəʊˌpɔːz
Mors
mɔːz
outdoors
ˌaʊtˈdɔːz
pause
pɔːz
scores
skɔːz
shores
ʃɔːz
stores
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yours
jɔːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENALTY CLAUSE

penal settlement
penalisation
penalise
penality
penalization
penalize
penally
penalties
penalty
penalty area
penalty box
penalty corner
penalty goal
penalty kick
penalty killer
penalty point
penalty rates
penalty shoot-out
penalty shot
penalty spot

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENALTY CLAUSE

acceleration clause
arbitration clause
because
dependent clause
escalation clause
escape clause
exclusion clause
final clause
grandfather clause
indemnity clause
independent clause
main clause
noun clause
opt-out clause
relative clause
restrictive relative clause
safeguard clause
saving clause
sub-clause
subordinate clause
sunset clause

Synonyms and antonyms of penalty clause in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «penalty clause» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENALTY CLAUSE

Find out the translation of penalty clause to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of penalty clause from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «penalty clause» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

处罚条款
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cláusula de penalización
570 millions of speakers

English

penalty clause
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जुर्माना खंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشرط الجزائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Предложение казнь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cláusula penal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শাস্তি ধারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clause de pénalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Klausa penalti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strafklausel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

違約条項
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페널티 조항
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paukuman pidana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoản phạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தண்டனை விதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंड खंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ceza hükmü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clausola penale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klauzula kary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пропозиція кару
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clauza de penalizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ποινική ρήτρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boeteklousule
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

straffklausul
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

straffebestemmelsen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penalty clause

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENALTY CLAUSE»

The term «penalty clause» is normally little used and occupies the 112.590 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENALTY CLAUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about penalty clause

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENALTY CLAUSE»

Discover the use of penalty clause in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penalty clause and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Contract Law in Greece
IV. Penalty Clauses: Earnest 162. In order to strengthen the position of the creditor, the Civil Code provides for two clauses, related to one another, which the parties may agree: the earnest ('arrha') and the penalty clause (Articles 402- 409 CC).
Michael Stathopoulos, 2009
2
Construction Contract Administration
Unless actual damages occur, as in liquidated damages, many states will not enforce a penalty clause without a corresponding bonus clause. In many cases, courts will then limit the amount of liquidated damages to the actual damages ...
American Water Works Association, 1996
3
International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law
The penalty clause does not give rise to an independent obligation but to one which is accessory to the obligation to perform the principal obligation. The point is very clearly put in the louisiana Civil Code (art. 2117): "A penal clause is a ...
Bryant G. Garth, 1986
4
Essentials of Real Estate Finance
One form of control is the inclusion of a prepayment penalty clause in the loan contract. This penalty usually constitutes a certain percentage of the original face amount of the loan, a percentage of the outstanding balance of the loan, or some  ...
David Sirota, Doris Barrell, 2003
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Fresh Perspectives: Commercial Law 1
Penalty clauses A penalty clause allows contracting parties to agree in advance about what will happen if they fail to fulfil their duties in terms of the agreed contract. A penalty is generally related to punishment. In the context of a contract,  ...
D. Holness, A. Govindjee, A. Shirk, 2006
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Construction Law Handbook
It has been argued that the sole purpose of the courts I, using their power to strike down a penalty clause is to provide relief against oppression. If, having struck down the clause, the courts then allowed recovery of a sum greater than the ...
Vivian Ramsey, Thomas Telford Limited, 2007
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Professional Services Agreements
It used to be thought that penalty clauses were unenforceable, but the courts [ Court of Appeal in Jobson v Johnson 1989 1 WLR 1026] have now held that an innocent party can sue on a penalty clause, although it will only recover its actual  ...
Leslie Edwards, Rachel Barnes, 2000
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Principles of European Contract Law and Italian Law
Case-law and scholars have pointed out that the penalty clause may be aimed at both coercing non-performance and assessing damages for non-performance in advance (see Cass. 6 Nov. 1998 no. 11204, Giust. Civ. Mass. 1998; see also ...
Luisa Antoniolli, Anna Veneziano, 2005
9
The Practice of New Products and New Business
Penalty in case of breach A professional NDA foresees in a penalty clause. When a party breaches the NDA by disclosing information, there has to be a specific clause of penalty. Without this clause, what is the use of a NDA? This penalty ...
Johan Braet, 2007
10
Financial Instruments: A Comprehensive Guide to Accounting ...
57(c)(1)) • A variable penalty clause is considered a net settlement provision if it is based on changes in the price of the underlying. (FAS-133, par. 57(c)(1)) • If the contract contains both a fixed and a variable penalty clause, it is not considered ...
Rosemarie Sangiuolo, Leslie F. Seidman, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENALTY CLAUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penalty clause is used in the context of the following news items.
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North-south divide in how divorces are heard forces wives to seek …
It comes as growing numbers of couples are drawing up prenuptial agreements with an infidelity penalty clause. The clause means that if a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
UK prenups now get adultery clauses
Growing numbers of brides and grooms drawing up a prenuptial agreement are insisting on an infidelity penalty clause, a top divorce lawyer ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
3
Algorithmic Trading: Setting the record straight
There is already a penalty clause in place to charge for orders that are cancelled beyond a certain order –to- trade ratio. Other than this, there ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
4
Growing number of couples opting for infidelity penalty clause in …
Growing numbers of brides and grooms drawing up a prenuptial agreement are insisting on an infidelity penalty clause, a top divorce lawyer ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Luis Figo to Real Madrid: The Transfer That Launched the …
Veiga had a big penalty clause so he said to Figo, 'If you don't accept this, I'm going to be bankrupt. I can't pay. I'll be ruined.' I imagine it was ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
6
Govt will invite pvt players to plan, build ITO infrastructure
"There will be a concession period and a penalty clause as part of the contract wherein the company will be penalized for not maintaining the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Aberdeen councillor cleared of lying over £100million Marischal …
A senior Aberdeen councillor has been cleared over claims he lied about a £100million penalty clause in the city's controversial Marischal ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
8
$297K North Street project to cost $41K more
The project, started soon thereafter, has a completion date of July 24 and a penalty clause of $500 per day beyond deadline. The engineer's ... «Black Hills Pioneer, Jul 15»
9
The appearance of bias within
Alleging a bias towards candidates from state boards, students staged a protest at DU's North campus and demanded the penalty clause be ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
10
Can Legal Settlement Help Jump-Start Re-Development of former …
"If this developer drags his feet and doesn't do anything, there is a penalty clause in this that will accumulate up to $200,000. We hope it doesn't ... «WAER, Jul 15»

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