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forfeit clause

/ˈfɔːrfɪt klɔːz/
noun phrase★中级💡 违约条款
⚖️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
+
clause
条款
root
英汉词典

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