Compact

AuthorJeffrey Lehman, Shirelle Phelps

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An agreement, treaty, or contract.

The term compact is most often applied to agreements among states or between nations on matters in which they have a common concern.

The Constitution contains the COMPACT CLAUSE, which prohibits one state from entering into a compact with another state without the consent of Congress.

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