escape clause
noun
a provision in a contract that enables a party to terminate contractual obligations in specified circumstances.
Origin of escape clause
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby escape clause
escanaba,
escapade,
escape,
escape artist,
escape beat,
escape clause,
escape hatch,
escape key,
escape mechanism,
escape notice,
escape pipe
British Dictionary definitions for escape clause
escape clause
noun
a clause in a contract freeing one of the parties from his obligations in certain circumstances