"invoke the clause" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to bring or call upon a specific part or condition of a contract, agreement, or law. Example: The defendant tried to avoid the contract by invoking the "force majeure" clause, which excuses performance in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
But sales have shown some life lately, and most landlords are loath to invoke the clause for fear of spoiling future deals with producers.
Anadarko, one of the oil companies affected by the moratorium, said on Thursday that it had notified three of its drilling companies — Noble, Transocean and Diamond Offshore Drilling — of its plan to invoke the clause.
However, in a majority opinion that infuriated conservative critics of the president, the supreme court simultaneously endorsed a broad interpretation of the circumstances in which a president can invoke the clause to appoint government officials without consulting the Senate.
NATO held an emergency meeting on Wednesday night and condemned the attack, but it did not suggest that it would invoke the clause in its charter that would require a collective response by NATO allies to the conflagration between Syria and Turkey.
If Selig did invoke the clause, it would most likely result in a legal battle over its meaning, legal experts say, based on the historical context and whether it pertains only to gambling, or to all matters potentially detrimental to the game.
As the story now goes, the Fed and Treasury persuaded him not to invoke the clause.
The decision to invoke the clauses showed that European policy makers no longer feared that setting off the swaps could put stress on the financial system.
When we've invoked the clause we're committed to leave within two years.
But some experts said the importance of invoking the clause should not be overlooked.
But he said: "I don't think Bud Selig and Bob DuPuy thought by invoking the clause, the lenders would lie down".
One company, Hon Hai of Taiwan, an electronics manufacturer, says its banks have already invoked the clause.This affects only debt facilities that have already been set up.
