Horizontal Restraint - Law Dictionary Search Results
horizontal restraint
horizontal restraint : a restraint of trade involving an agreement among competitors at the same distribution level for the purpose of minimizing competition ...
restraint of trade
restraint of trade 1 : an act, fact, or means of curbing the free flow of commerce or trade [covenant not to compete with an employer after leaving is in restraint of trade and must be reasonable to be enforced] 2 : an attempt or intent to eliminate or stifle competition, to effect a monopoly, to maintain prices artificially, or otherwise to hamper or obstruct the course of trade and commerce as it would be if left to the control of natural and economic forces [the Sherman Antitrust Act declared every contract, combination, and conspiracy in restraint of trade to be illegal] ;also : the means (as a contract or combination) employed in such an endeavor see also horizontal restraint, per se rule, rule of reason, vertical restraint Sherman Antitrust Act in the Important Laws section ...
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