Spring Lake, NJ. Sponsored Topics. Spring Lake is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,993. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Spring Lake as the 240th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2010 rankings of the Best Places To Live in New Jersey.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: notwithstanding clause (Noun). Section 33 of Part I (Charter of Rights and Freedoms) of the Canadian Constitution Act (1982), which permits the creation of laws without regard for certain constitutional rights.
The Elastic Clause, formally known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, allows Congress to enact laws that are necessary and proper to carry out the powers given by the Constitution. Congress has the opportunity to act or create laws where the Constitution does not explicitly give the authority to act.