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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEmoluments: what does the word mean?
I am a word junkie, and I make my living in an obscure part of technical communications, so it fits. Anyhow, I came across this article in the WaPo about DFT and his lawyers trying to redefine the word "emoluments". There is some fascinating history, and many of the links are also worthy of exploration. The amicus brief is exceptional, BTW.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/29/big-trump-case-hinges-definition-emoluments-new-study-has-bad-news-him/
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Emoluments: what does the word mean? (Original Post)
RainCaster
Jan 2019
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jberryhill
(62,444 posts)1. It's anything that softens the skin
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)5. It's loaded with moisturizers and emoluments
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,337 posts)2. opening statement in amicus
People should take note of the first statement of the amicus brief:
When interpreting the Constitutions text, courts "are guided by the principle that [t]he Constitution was written to be understood by the voters; its words and phrases were used in their normal and ordinary as distinguished from technical meaning. District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 576 (2008) (quoting United States v. Sprague, 282 U.S. 716, 731 (1931)).
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)4. It sounds to me like emoluments is a synonym for benefits
If so, the orange disaster is screwed.