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  4. forfeit clause

forfeit clause

/ˈfɔːrfɪt klɔːz/
违约条款

The contract includes a forfeit clause that allows the company to terminate the agreement if payments are delayed.

合同包含一项违约条款,允许公司在付款延迟时终止协议。


法律
正式

合同中规定一方因违约(如未履行义务或未按时支付)而需承担的损失或处罚条款。

The forfeit clause in the lease agreement states that the tenant will lose their security deposit if they break the lease early.

租赁协议中的违约条款规定,如果租户提前解除租约,将失去押金。

常见于商业合同、租赁协议或投资协议中,用于明确违约责任。

搭配

include a forfeit clause包含违约条款enforce a forfeit clause执行违约条款trigger a forfeit clause触发违约条款

同义词

penalty clauseliquidated damages clausedefault clause

反义词

non-penalty clausegood faith clause

相关短语

liquidated damages短语
预定损害赔偿金
breach of contract短语
违约

专业提示

避免误解违约条款

违约条款并非单纯的罚款,而是对守约方损失的合理补偿。在中文合同中,常见的表述为 '违约金' 或 '赔偿金'。

黄金法则

合同条款审查要点

在签订涉及违约条款的合同前,应明确:1)违约行为的具体定义;2)违约金的计算标准;3)是否有上限或司法审查条款。

词源

forfeit(来自古法语 'forfait' 或拉丁语 'forisfacere',意为 '没收' 或 '丧失')+ clause(来自拉丁语 'clausula',意为 '关闭' 或 '条款')。组合词意为 '因违约而丧失权益的条款'。

用法说明

违约条款通常用于保护守约方的权益,但需符合当地法律对惩罚性条款的限制(如过高的罚金可能被认定为无效)。在商业谈判中,双方会协商违约金的具体金额或计算方式。

单词拆解

forfeit
因违约而丧失的权益或财产
root
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clause
条款
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