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Spacewater Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The usuage of provision

Can someone give me an example when word "provision" is used as a clause in a legal instrument?
  

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Spacewater: The word provision frequently refers to a particular clause in legislation (or a contract such as a will) specifying a condition, benefit or grant. Is that what you are looking for? Here is an example: The Republican National Committee wangled a provision in the House Medicare reform bill that allows senior citizens to buy its special insurance programs.

  • Spacewater: The word provision frequently refers to a particular clause in legislation (or a contract such as a will) specifying a condition, benefit or grant.
  • Is that what you are looking for?
  • Here is an example: The Republican National Committee wangled a provision in the House Medicare reform bill that allows senior citizens to buy its special insurance programs.
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Spacewater:

The word provision frequently refers to a particular clause in legislation (or a contract such as a will) specifying a condition, benefit or grant. Is that what you are looking for? Here is an example:

The Republican National Committee wangled a provision in the House Medicare reform bill that allows senior citizens to buy its special insurance program
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In an effort to reduce paperwork and other administrative burdens at the local level, Congress incorporated into Section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 USC 1759a) three alternative Provisions to the traditional requirements for annual determinations of eligibility for free and reduced price school meals and daily meal counts by type.

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I am still confused about the meaning of provision. Is provision mean "law" or "plan" ?
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Spacewater
I am still confused about the meaning of provision. Is provision mean "law" or "plan" ?


Assuming the law has been enacted, the "provision" (clause) is part of the law.

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