supremacy clause — su·prem·a·cy clause /sə pre mə sē / n often cap S&C: a clause in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution that declares the constitution, laws, and treaties of the federal government to be the supreme law of the land to which judges in every state are … Law dictionary
Supremacy Clause — The Supremacy Clause is the common name given to Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, which reads:The Supremacy Clause establishes the Constitution, Federal Statutes, and U.S. treaties as the supreme law of the land. The… … Wikipedia
supremacy — I noun ascendancy, authority, championship, chieftaincy, command, control, direction, dominatio, domination, dominion, governance, headship, highest position, importance, influence, leadership, lordship, management, masterdom, mastership, mastery … Law dictionary
supremacy — The state of being supreme, or in the highest station of power; paramount authority; sovereignty; sovereign power. @ act of supremacy The English statute 1 Eliz., c. 1, whereby the supremacy and autonomy of the crown in spiritual or… … Black's law dictionary
supremacy — See act of supremacy; supremacy clause … Ballentine's law dictionary
Christian Supremacy — refers to two different but related ideas *During the era of Western imperialism, the belief that Christians had a right and duty to rule over non Christian peoples *The belief that Christianity (or one particular interpretation of it) must be… … Wikipedia
Compact Clause — n. Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting states to enter into compacts with other states or with foreign nations (i.e., interstate compacts) without the consent of Congress. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx… … Law dictionary
No Religious Test Clause — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I · … Wikipedia
Dormant Commerce Clause — The Dormant Commerce Clause, also known as the Negative Commerce Clause, is a legal doctrine that courts in the United States have inferred from the Commerce Clause in Article I of the United States Constitution. The Commerce Clause expressly… … Wikipedia
Commerce Clause — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I · … Wikipedia
