Tag: Art. 1. Sec. 10
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Bills of Attainder
Bills of Attainder (Powers Denied to Congress)"Bills of attainder . . . are such special acts of the legislature, as inflict capital punishments upon persons supposed to be guilty of high offences, such as treason and felony, without any conviction in the ordinary course of judicial proceedings…
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Bills of Credit
Bills of Credit (Powers Denied to the States)Within the sense of the Constitution, bills of credit signify a paper medium of exchange, intended to circulate between individuals, and between the government and individuals, for the ordinary purposes of society. It is immaterial whether the quality of …