suicide clause

[ soo-uh-sahyd klawz ]

/ ˈsu əˌsaɪd ˌklɔz /

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noun

a clause in a life-insurance policy stating that the insurer is required to pay only the reserve or the total premiums paid if the policyholder should die by suicide within a stated period.

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Origin of suicide clause

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby suicide clause

Suharto, Sui, suicidal, suicide, suicide bomber, suicide clause, suicide machine, suicide pact, suicide squeeze, suicide watch, suicidology

How to use suicide clause in a sentence

The policies were new and the suicide clause let the companies out.
The Landloper|Holman Day
If an insurance policy contains a suicide clause, and the insured commits suicide while insane, is the policy enforceable?
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various