Section 8 Powers of Congress The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; To borrow money on the credit of the United States; To regulate Commerce with foreign … [Read more...]

In French law. An affidavit made by a huissier, setting forth the appearance, form, quality, color, etc., of any article upon which a suit depends. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 554. … [Read more...]

To establish, constitute, or ordain. "Constating instruments" of a corporation are its charter, organic law, or the grant of powers to it See examples of the use of the term, Green's Brice, Ultra Vires, p. 39: Ackerman v. Halsey, 37 N. J. Eq. 363. … [Read more...]

Those who are in favor of a candidate and will vote the candidate into office. … [Read more...]

Eng. law. This is an abbreviation for consolidated annuities. Formerly when a loan was made, authorized by government, a particular part of the revenue was appropriated for the payment of the interest and of the principal. This was called the fund, and every loan had its fund. In this manner the Aggregate fund originated in 1715; the South Sea fund, in 1717; the General fund, … [Read more...]