'Pedigree clause' definitions:

Definition of 'Pedigree clause'

From: GCIDE
  • Pedigree clause \Ped"i*gree clause\ 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. [Cant, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]