Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Natural-born-citizen clause of the U.S. Constitution — Part of the constitutional provision as it appeared in 1787 Status as a natural born citizen of the United States is one of the eligibility requirements established in the United States Constitution for election to the office of President or Vice … 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
Establishment Clause of the First Amendment — The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment refers to the first of several pronouncements in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, stating that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion .... Together… … Wikipedia
Most-favored-nation clause — (Diplomacy), A clause, often inserted in treaties, by which each of the contracting nations binds itself to grant to the other in certain stipulated matters the same terms as are then, or may be thereafter, granted to the nation which receives… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
most–favored–nation clause — most–fa·vored–na·tion clause n: a clause in a treaty granting to a nation in certain stipulated matters the same terms as are then or may thereafter be granted to any other nation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Derogatory clause in a testament — derogatory de*rog a*to*ry, a. Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing a low opinion; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; with from, to, or unto. Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
derogatory clause — A clause which a testator has secretly inserted in his will, the will containing a provision that any will thereafter made by him without the precise clause is to be void. The provision is anomalous to the same extent that an irrevocable will is… … Ballentine's law dictionary
most-favored-nation clause — noun : a clause often inserted in treaties by which a nation binds itself to grant to another nation in certain stipulated matters the same terms as are then or may be thereafter granted to any other nation * * * a clause in a commercial treaty… … Useful english dictionary
derogatory clause — In a will, this is a sentence or secret character, inserted by the testator, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter should be valid, unless this clause be inserted word for word. This… … Black's law dictionary
derogatory clause — In a will, this is a sentence or secret character, inserted by the testator, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter should be valid, unless this clause be inserted word for word. This… … Black's law dictionary
