Evicted fixed-term tenants pay for remainder of term?

[Gordon Tanner]

We sign fixed-term (1-year) lease with tenants, and the lease says if tenants vacate before the term ends, they are still liable to the remainder of the term.  Tenants are often allowed to sublet should they leave, and we put in efforts to find replacement.

State laws allow breaking the lease without consequence for certain reasons, such as military, domestic violence etc.

Our question is:  If a tenant violates the lease term and is evicted, does the tenant still pay for the remainder of the term?

Common sense seems no, but if the tenant doesn't pay, then any tenant can just violate a lease term to break a lease for free.

Any thoughts?