Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Emolument Clause

The clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibiting titles of nobility and the acceptance of a gift, title, or other benefit from a foreign power. U.S. Const. art. I, ยง 9, cl. 8.

Ubi onus ibi emolumentum

Where the bur den is, there is the profit or advantage.

emolument

n. (usu. pl.) Any advantage, profit, or gain received as a result of one's employment or one's holding of office.