sub-clause

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noun

a subordinate section of a larger clause in a document, contract, etc

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Words nearby sub-clause

subchaser, subchloride, subcinctorium, subclass, subclassify, sub-clause, subclavate, subclavian, subclavian artery, subclavian vein, subclavius

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How to use sub-clause in a sentence

See the Government of Ireland Bill, clause 25, sub-clause (a), (b) and (c).
England's Case Against Home Rule|Albert Venn Dicey
The same superfluous words appeared in Sub-clause (No. 9) about Corporations.
The Framework of Home Rule|Erskine Childers
See Bill, clauses 10-19, and note especially clause 12, sub-clause (I).
A Leap in the Dark|A.V. Dicey