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interstate commerce

interstate commerce : commerce, traffic, transportation, and exchange between states of the U.S. see also commerce clause NOTE: While interstate commerce has been narrowly interpreted in judicial decisions in the past, more recent decisions have interpreted it more broadly and have allowed Congress to regulate internal or local activities that affect interstate commerce. For example, cattle crossing a state line while grazing and the movement of pollutants across state lines have been considered interstate commerce by federal courts in order to uphold Congress's regulatory jurisdiction. ...


Interstate

Pertaining to the mutual relations of States existing between or including different States as interstate commerce...


interstate commerce commission

The governmental commision charged with making and enforcing regulations concerning interstate commerce...


trademark

trademark : a mark that is used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify the origin or ownership of goods and to distinguish them from others and the use of which is protected by law see also dilution, infringement, strong mark, weak mark Trademark Act of 1946 in the Important Laws section compare copyright, patent, service mark NOTE: The Patent and Trademark Office registers trademarks and service marks that are used in interstate commerce or in intrastate commerce that affects interstate commerce. There are also state registration statutes for marks used in intrastate commerce. A trademark or service mark need not be registered for an owner to enforce his or her rights in court. The common law recognizes ownership of a trademark, established by actual and first use of the mark, but it extends only to the areas or markets where the mark is used. Federal registration of a trademark gives rise to a federal cause of action for infringement in addition to the common-law claim. Regist...


Free trade throughout the territory of India

Free trade throughout the territory of India, Article 301 Constitution of India mandates free trade, commerce and intercourse throughout the territory of India. Interstate trade has, therefore, to be free from trade barriers. The mobility of goods throughout the territory of India has to be free. Free trade throughout the territory of India would be one with no tariffs and no restrictions or disadvantages of any kind of importing or exporting from the different States. Free trade means complete freedom of interstate trade without any restrictions on the movement of goods between the States, State of Bihar v. Harihar Prasad, AIR 1989 SC 1119 (1125): (1989) 2 SCC 192: (1989) 1 SCR 796. [Constitution of India Art. 301]...


commerce clause

commerce clause often cap both Cs : a clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that empowers Congress to regulate interstate commerce and commerce with foreign countries and that forms the constitutional basis for much federal regulation see also Article I of the Constitution in the back matter ...


fair labor standards act

fair labor standards act A federal act that set a minimum standard wage and a maximum work week of 40 hours in industries engaged in interstate commerce. This Act also regulates the hours and type of work that can be performed by teenagers. (29 U.S.C.A. Sec. 201) Source: FindLaw ...


federal preemption

federal preemption : a doctrine in law that allows a federal law to take precedence over or to displace a state law in certain matters of national importance (as interstate commerce) ...


federal trade commission (ftc)

federal trade commission (ftc) The agency of the federal government that seeks to promote free and fair competition in interstate commerce through prevention of trade restraints such as price-fixing agreements, false advertising, illegal combinations of competitors and other unfair methods of competition. Source: FindLaw ...


ICC

ICC 1 International Chamber of Commerce 2 Interstate Commerce Commission see also the Important Agencies section ...


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