Emolument
Payment or compensation for employment or services. The Emoluments Clause of the Constitution prohibits federal officials from receiving gifts from foreign governments.
Encyclopedia entry: Emolument
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emolument
Emolument is a salary, fee, or profit received as compensation for services, either from employment or from holding office.
In the context of Constitutional Law , an emolument is “any perquisite, advantage, or profit arising from the possession of an office” as cited by the case of Town of Highlands v. Hendricks .
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