Tag: CL
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Clear Mistake
The Doctrine of Clear MistakeA precautionary rule early formulated and at the base of the traditional concept of judicial restraint was expressed by Professor James Bradley Thayer to the effect that a statute could be voided as unconstitutional only "when those who have the right to make laws h…
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Clause 1. Commander-In-Chiefship; Presidential Advisers; Pardons
Clause 1. Commander-In-Chiefship; Presidential Advisers; PardonsThe President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the prin…
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Clinton Impeachment
The Clinton ImpeachmentPresident Clinton was impeached by the House, but acquitted by vote of the Senate. The House approved two articles of impeachment against the President stemming from the President's response to a sexual harassment civil lawsuit and to a subsequent grand jury investigation …
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Clause 10. Maritime Crimes
Clause 10. Maritime CrimesThe Congress shall have Power * * * To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations.ResourcesNotes and ReferencesThis text about <a href="http://lawi.us/constitution-of-the-united-states-of-america…