Offenses Clause
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Offenses Clause
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The Offenses Clause, also known as the "Define and Punish Clause", is the tenth clause in Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution. It grants Congress the power to "define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations." The clause contains the only specific enumerated power in the Constitution that extends Congress' authority outside the territorial limits of the United States. The Offenses Clause was developed to address one o
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Clause in the United States Constitution
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