Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Commerce Clause — n often cap both Cs: a clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that empowers Congress to regulate interstate commerce and commerce with foreign countries and that forms the constitutional basis for much federal regulation see also … Law dictionary
commerce clause — ➔ clause * * * commerce clause UK US noun [S] GOVERNMENT ► a part of the US Constitution that states Congress can control business activities that take place between different US states: »Any such agreement would violate the commerce clause of… … Financial and business terms
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
commerce clause — In the Constitution of the United States (Article I, section 8), the clause that authorizes Congress To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with Indian Tribes. It is the legal foundation of much of the U.S.… … Universalium
commerce clause — The provision of U.S.Const. (Art. I, No. 8, cl. 3) which gives Congress exclusive powers over interstate commerce. This power is the basis for a considerable amount of federal legislation and regulation. See commerce Cooley doctrine interstate… … Black's law dictionary
commerce clause — The provision of U.S.Const. (Art. I, No. 8, cl. 3) which gives Congress exclusive powers over interstate commerce. This power is the basis for a considerable amount of federal legislation and regulation. See commerce Cooley doctrine interstate… … Black's law dictionary
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
Australian commerce clause — Similar to the American Commerce clause under Sec 8(1),Art I, the Australian constitution discusses the commerce clause in two separate chapters: (1) In sec 51(1) the commonwealth has power to make laws on trade and commerce with the foreign… … Wikipedia
interstate commerce clause — See commerce clause … Ballentine's law dictionary
clause — [klɔːz ǁ klɒːz] noun [countable] LAW COMMERCE a part of a written law, contract, or legal document that deals with a particular item or subject: • Clause 12 enables the Secretary of State to make orders to protect pension rights. asˈsignment… … Financial and business terms
