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congress

congress [Latin congressus meeting, encounter, from congredi to approach, meet] 1

Congress

Congress, an assembly of envoys, commissioners, deputies, etc., from different courts,

power

commerce power often cap C&P : the power delegated to Congress under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution to

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bankruptcy court

jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases NOTE: Bankruptcy courts were created by Congress as part of the 1898 Bankruptcy Act. Article I, Section

interstate commerce

recent decisions have interpreted it more broadly and have allowed Congress to regulate internal or local activities that affect interstate commerce.

United States Court of Federal Claims

has jurisdiction include those based on the Constitution, acts of Congress, regulations of an executive agency, contracts with the United States,

Congressional

Of or pertaining to a congress especially to the Congress of the United States as congressional

Half boot

a short top covering only the ankle See Cocker and Congress boot under Congress

impeach

may be impeached by the House of Representatives. (Members of Congress themselves are not removed by being impeached and tried, but

exception

fact, with such s, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make "U.S. Constitution art. III"] 2 : an act

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