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necessary and proper clause

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Main Entry: nec·es·sary and proper clause
Function: noun
often cap N&P&CEtymology: from the words of the clause
: the clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that empowers the Congress to make all laws necessary for executing its other powers and those of the federal government as a whole
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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