ipso facto clause
noun
: a clause in an agreement stipulating the consequences (as termination of a lease or acceleration of a payment) of the insolvency of one of the parties
called also bankruptcy clause, ipso facto bankruptcy clause
Note: An ipso facto clause is invalid under the Bankruptcy Code because a trustee is not bound by any provision or applicable law that is conditioned on the debtor's insolvency.
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“Ipso facto clause.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/ipso%20facto%20clause. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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