"Commerce Clause" meaning in English

See Commerce Clause in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. (US, law) A clause in the United States Constitution stating that Congress shall have the power "[t]o regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes." Tags: US
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