emolument clauseglossary / EMOLUMENT CLAUSE Emolument Clause. The clause of the U.S. Constitution prohibiting titles of nobility and the acceptance of a gift, title, or other benefit from a foreign power. U.S. Const. art. I, § 9, cl. 8. 词条贡献者 译员海燕,毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各种与破产对抗诉讼有关的法律文件。