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.
A corresponding concept for tangible assets is depreciation. Methodologies for allocating amortization to each tax period are generally the same as for depreciation. However, many intangible assets such as goodwill or certain brands may be deemed to have an indefinite useful life, or âself-createdâ and are therefore not subject to amortization.