The Preamble serves solely as an introduction, and does not assign powers to the federal government, nor does it provide specific limitations on government action. Due to the Preamble's limited nature, no court has ever used it as a decisive factor in case adjudication, except as regards frivolous litigation.
The definition of intangible is something with no physical presence that can't be touched, or is something that is vague and difficult to understand or value in concrete terms. 1  Intellectual property laws that protect a copyright are an example of laws that protect an intangible right.
Calculated Intangible Value - CIV. A method of valuing a company's intangible assets. This calculation attempts to allocate a fixed value to intangible assets that does not change according to the company's market value. Examples of intangible assets include brand equity and proprietary technology.