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Mother Hubbard clause. 1. A clause stating that a mortgage secures all the debts that the mortgagor may at any time owe to the mortgagee. — Also termed anaconda clause; dragnet clause. [Cases: Mortgages 14, 114, 121. C.J.S. Mortgages §§ 143–150, 157–161, 169.] 2. Oil & gas. A provision in an oil-and-gas lease protecting the

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