"hush clause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hush clauses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hush clause (plural hush clauses)
  1. (law) A legal clause that prevents somebody from saying something about a certain topic, person, or organization. Categories (topical): Law Related terms: injunction
    Sense id: en-hush_clause-en-noun-EgP34M11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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