Define: General Provisions

The meaning of “General Provisions” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is General Provisions defined in a legal contract?

  • General Provisions means portions of a specific section within a given contract. Seen in 67 SEC filings
  • General Provisions means regulations that broadly apply within a contractual context. These contain laws, policies, and guidelines for vendors. Seen in 31 SEC filings
  • General Provisions means specific sections of a contract. Seen in 25 SEC filings
  • General Provisions means a term defined in Article 3 of a contract. Seen in 21 SEC filings
  • General Provisions means regulations set out in a given article of a specific contract, applied to other sections of the same contract. Seen in 19 SEC filings
  • General Provisions means specific parts of a contract outlined under the same heading. Seen in 18 SEC filings
  • General Provisions means the guidelines under the general provisions heading of a contract. Seen in 14 SEC filings
  • General Provisions means stipulations established in a particular [clause] of the contract. Seen in 14 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of general provisions' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • General Provisions means specific sections within a contract outlining broad regulations and guidelines.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Employee orientation or onboarding
  • Property leasing or purchasing
  • Forming business partnerships
  • Concrete agreements for services or products

Relevant Sectors

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General Provisions means specific sections within a contract outlining broad regulations and guidelines

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