'core provision' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It usually refers to a basic or essential element of an agreement or other arrangement. For example, "The core provision of the contract is that all parties must adhere to the agreed-upon payment terms."
The core provision of a zero deforestation policy is to identify and protect so-called "high carbon stock" areas.
In June the Supreme Court struck down a core provision of the Voting Rights Act, taking note of changing demographics.
Questions put by conservative justices in the US supreme court have raised serious doubts about whether they will uphold a core provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms.
"You can expect some efficiency savings in certain areas, but you can't keep trimming and trimming and trimming, and expect core provision to remain.
He has questioned government attempts, including a core provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to address discrimination in the private sector.
Justice Department officials have said that they will not defend the core provision of the marriage act in that hearing, but will dispute other claims in the case.
Republicans hope to attach their core provisions to the bills through amendments, but they acknowledged they face an uphill battle.
He said he was reversing himself to protect the agreement's core provisions banning unregulated soft money and third-party spending.
BALTIMORE — LAST week's Supreme Court decision to strike down the core provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act is a stride toward greater equality in the United States.
It is the only major environmental statute whose core provisions have not been reauthorized or substantively updated since its adoption in the 1970s.
But Congress needs to do this carefully, without retreating from core provisions that require states to do better by children in return for federal aid.
