“necessary!”

The following 5 entries include the term necessary!.

necessary and proper clause

noun, often capitalized N&P&C

: 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

necessary deposit

see deposit sense 3a

necessary party

see party sense 1b

ordinary and necessary business expense

noun

ordinary and necessary expense

see expense


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