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Pedigree Clause

Webster's Dictionary

A clause sometimes inserted in contracts or specifications, requiring that a material of construction, as cement, must be of a brand that has stood the test of a specified number of years' use in an important public work.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pedigree Clause'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/pedigree-clause.html. 1828.