Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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General Welfare Clause
U.S. Const. art. 1, 8, cl. 1, which empowers Congress to levy taxes and pay debts in order to provide for the country's general welfare. ( The Supreme Court has broadly interpreted this clause to allow Congress to create, for example, the social-security system. - Also termed Welfare Clause.
general welfare
The public's he: morals, and safety.