United States v. Brewster

Last updated April 01, 2019

United States v. Brewster could refer to:

United States v. Brewster (1833), 32 U.S. (7 Pet.) 164 (1833) (per curiam), on counterfeiting
United States v. Brewster (1972), 408 U.S. 501 (1972), on bribery and the Speech or Debate Clause

The Speech or Debate Clause is a clause in the United States Constitution. The clause states that members of both Houses of Congress

...shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their attendance at the Session of their Respective Houses, and in going to and from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.

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