The balance of federal powers and those powers held by the states as defined in the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution was first addressed in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
â¢ DURABLE GOODS (noun). The noun DURABLE GOODS has 1 sense: 1. consumer goods that are not destroyed by use. Familiarity information: DURABLE GOODS used as a noun is very rare.
Durable medical equipment is equipment which can withstand repeated use, see A. below, and is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose, see B. below, and generally is not useful to a person in the absence of an illness or injury, see B. below, and is appropriate for use in the home.