Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution

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gptkbp:adoptedBy 1787
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Title of Nobility Clause
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States_federal_government
federal officeholders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Emoluments_Clause
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Article_I_of_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:prohibits granting of titles of nobility by the United States
federal officeholders accepting gifts, emoluments, offices, or titles from foreign states without Congressional consent
gptkbp:text No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
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gptkbp:bfsLayer 7