 Section 3 distinguishes different readings of the cp-clause and a fortiori different kinds of cp-laws. In section 3.1, exclusive cp-laws (factors not mentioned in the antecedent of the law are assumed to be absent) are distinguished from comparative cp-laws (factors not mentioned in the antecedent of the law are assumed to be constant). In line with the bulk of the relevant literature, we focus on exclusive cp-laws. In section 3.2, a distinction between definite and indefinite cp-laws is presented.