A liquidated damages clause sets an amount in a contract in the event of a breach. A liquidated damages clause isn't a penalty, though it may sound like one. A penalty is usually disproportionate to the actual harm, and is meant to punish or deter breaching a contract.
Acidic stools can be caused from absorption problems from the diet and foods you eat. Some people have acidic stools as a result of a lactose intolerance.
Another associated condition, which can cause the stool to be pale or clay colored, is biliary stricture. The condition involves the narrowing of the bile ducts preventing bile from entering the intestines. Bile ducts transport bile from the gallbladder down to the intestines.