Dormant Commerce Clause

proper noun

A legal doctrine inferred from the Commerce Clause that prohibits states from discriminating against interstate or international commerce.

Similar
Negative Commerce Clause
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USlawA legal doctrine inferred from the Commerce Clause that prohibits states from discriminating against interstate or international commerce.

    Synonyms: Negative Commerce Clause

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA legal doctrine inferred from the Commerce Clause that prohibits states from discriminating against interstate or international commerce.

Similar
Negative Commerce Clause
Also see
negative commerce clause
Cite this entry
APA

Dormant Commerce Clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dormant%20Commerce%20Clause

MLA

“Dormant Commerce Clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dormant%20Commerce%20Clause. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dormant Commerce Clause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dormant%20Commerce%20Clause.

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