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clause; article; provision
An individual section or stipulation within a contract, law, treaty, or other formal document. Used in legal and business contexts.
契約の条項を確認する。
I check the terms of the contract.
この条項に違反した場合、罰金が科される。
If this clause is violated, a fine will be imposed.
両国は条約の一部の条項について合意に達した。
The two countries reached agreement on some provisions of the treaty.
Used in legal, business, and diplomatic contexts. Common collocations: 条項を設ける (establish a provision), 条項に基づく (based on a provision), 免責条項 (disclaimer clause), 秘密保持条項 (confidentiality clause). Distinguished from 条件 (condition/requirement), which is broader and used in everyday contexts, while 条項 specifically refers to written provisions in formal documents.