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Acceleration Clause

acceleration clause n

: a clause (as in a loan agreement) that accelerates the date of payment in full under specified circumstances (as default by the debtor)

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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