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noun
a clause or article in an act or law that exempts persons whose conscientious or religious scruples forbid their compliance.
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Origin of conscience clause
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby conscience clause
cons., consanguineous, consanguinity, consarned, conscience, conscience clause, conscience money, conscience-stricken, conscientious, conscientious objection, conscientious objector
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British Dictionary definitions for conscience clause
conscience clause
noun
a clause in a law or contract exempting persons with moral scruples
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