stop clause

noun

a clause by which a contract or other agreement may be terminated, especially between theatrical producers and theater owners in whose agreements it is often stipulated that when weekly receipts fall below a certain minimum usually for two consecutive weeks, the production must vacate the theater.

Nearby words

stop at nothing, stop bath, stop bead, stop by, stop chorus, stop clause, stop codon, stop cold, stop down, stop in, stop knob

Also called eviction clause.