Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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cost-of-living clause

A provision (as in a contract or lease) that gives an automatic wage, rent, or benefit increase tied in some way to cost-of-living rises in the economy. 0 A cost-ofliving clause may also cover a decrease, though this is rare. See INFLATION. cost-of-living index See CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.