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congress [Latin congressus meeting, encounter, from congredi to approach, meet] 1 : a formal meeting of delegates 2 a : the supreme legislative body of a nation and esp. a republic b cap : the legislative branch of the United States government ;specif : the U.S. House of Representatives 3 cap a : the U.S. legislature as it is composed for an enumerated two-year period [the 101st Congress] b : a single session of the U.S. legislature see also house of representatives, senate Article I of the Constitution in the back matter con·gres·sion·al adj con·gres·sion·al·ly adv ...
Congress
Congress, an assembly of envoys, commissioners, deputies, etc., from different courts, who meet to concert measures for their common good, or to adjust their mutual concerns....
power
power 1 : capability of acting or of producing an effect [parties of unequal bargaining ] 2 a : authority or capacity to act that is delegated by law or constitution often used in pl. commerce power often cap C&P : the power delegated to Congress under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution to regulate commerce esp. among the states see also commerce clause concurrent power : a power that is held simultaneously by more than one entity ;specif : a power delegated to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution that is also held by the states enu·mer·at·ed powers [i-nü-mə-rā-təd-, -nyü-] : the powers specifically named and delegated to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution compare reserved powers in this entry executive power : the power delegated to the executive of a government ;specif : any or all of the powers delegated to the president under Article II of the U.S...
bankruptcy court
bankruptcy court : a court that is a unit of a federal District Court and has original jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases NOTE: Bankruptcy courts were created by Congress as part of the 1898 Bankruptcy Act. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to establish “uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States.” ...
interstate commerce
interstate commerce : commerce, traffic, transportation, and exchange between states of the U.S. see also commerce clause NOTE: While interstate commerce has been narrowly interpreted in judicial decisions in the past, more recent decisions have interpreted it more broadly and have allowed Congress to regulate internal or local activities that affect interstate commerce. For example, cattle crossing a state line while grazing and the movement of pollutants across state lines have been considered interstate commerce by federal courts in order to uphold Congress's regulatory jurisdiction. ...
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Court of Federal Claims : a federal court having nationwide trial jurisdiction over claims against the United States see also federal circuit NOTE: The claims over which this court has jurisdiction include those based on the Constitution, acts of Congress, regulations of an executive agency, contracts with the United States, actions for damages not sounding in tort, claims of American Indian groups against the United States, and certain tax cases (as claims for tax refunds). Private bills are referred to it from Congress for advisory findings as to whether there is a genuine legal or equitable claim for relief. The court does not have jurisdiction over claims for pensions or claims based on treaties with foreign nations. ...
Congressional
Of or pertaining to a congress especially to the Congress of the United States as congressional debates...
Half boot
A boot with a short top covering only the ankle See Cocker and Congress boot under Congress...
act
act 1 a : something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will [a tortious ] see also actus reus b : the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do called also negative act 2 a often cap : the formal product of a legislative body : the formally declared will of a legislature the final requirement of which is usually the signature of the proper executive officer : statute [an of Congress] b : a decision or determination of a sovereign, a legislative council, or a court of justice compare bill 3 often cap : a formal record of something done or transacted [given as my free and deed] [matters of procedure are provided for in that Act "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 81(a)(6)"] vi 1 : to carry into effect a determination of the will : take action 2 : to discharge the duties of a specified office or post : perform a specified function used with a prepositional phrase [declaring what officer shall then as President "U.S. Constitution art. II"] ...
adjourn
adjourn : to put off further proceedings of either indefinitely or until a later stated time : close formally [ing the session] vi : to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely : suspend formal business or procedure and disband [the congress will next month] ad·journ·ment n ...
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