Forestalling The Market
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Forestalling the market, buying up merchandise on its way to market, or dissuading persons to bring their goods there, or persuading them to enhance the price when there. It was deemed an offence against public trade, but the statutes prohibiting it were repealed by 7 & 8 Vict. c. 24.
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