Federalist Papers

Federalist Papers
n.
A collection of essays published by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay from October 1787 to August 1788, advocating that New York vote to ratify the Constitution that had already been adopted in Philadelphia in September 1787.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


federalist papers
A collection of eighty-five essays by ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1755–1804), JAMES MADISON (1751–1836), and JOHN JAY (1745–1829) that explain the philosophy and defend the advantages of the U.S. Constitution.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


federalist papers
A collection of eighty-five essays by Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804), James Madison (1751–1836), and John Jay (1745–1829) that explain the philosophy and defend the advantages of the U.S. Constitution.

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