Klausel
clause
The German word "Klausel" is a noun that means "clause" or "provision". It is derived from the Latin word "clausula", which translates to "a small closed part" or "a closure". In legal and contractual contexts, a "Klausel" refers to a specific stipulation or condition within a document, such as a contract or agreement. Similar words in German could include "Bestimmung" (provision or stipulation) and "Paragraph" (paragraph, typically in legal texts).
The difference between "Klausel" and "Bestimmung" is that "Bestimmung" is a broader term that can encompass any rule or regulation, whereas "Klausel" is specifically used to refer to clauses in contracts.
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Examples
Die Klausel im Vertrag war schwer zu verstehen.noun
The clause in the contract was hard to understand.
Man hat die Klausel im Dokument geändert.noun
They changed the clause in the document.
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