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intercourse

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 48 U.S. 283 - George Smith v. William Turner Health-Commissioner of the Port of New York James Norris · 1849Most cited · 410 citing opinions

something more than "commerce", and would give to the general government a wider range of power over the States, no one, I am sure, will claim for this court the power to interpolate it, or to construe the Constitution as if it was found there.

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Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Communication; trade; commerce.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Communication; literally, a running or passing between persons or places; commerce. As applied to two persons, the word standing alone, and without a descriptive or qualifying word, does not import sexual connection. People v. Howard, 143 Cal. 316, 76 Pac. 1116.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Communication; literally, a running, or passing between persons or places.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Communication; literally, a running or passing between persons or places; commerce.