a restraint of trade

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• 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… …   Law dictionary

• restraint of trade — ► COMMERCE an illegal agreement that damages someone s ability to do business: »Any contract which interferes with the free exercise of his trade or business is a contract in restraint of trade. → See also PRICE RESTRAINT(Cf. ↑price restraint),… …   Financial and business terms

• restraint of trade — n. interruption of the free movement of goods in commerce; restriction or prevention of business competition, as by monopoly, price fixing, etc …   English World dictionary

• Restraint of trade — Contract law Part o …   Wikipedia

• restraint of trade — Combinations and practices interfering unreasonably with the normal production and supply of commodities by the suppression of competition therein, or by other means; an instrument of monopoly. 36 Am J1st Monop etc § 2. A contractual restriction… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• restraint of trade — action tending to interrupt the free flow of goods and services, as by price fixing and other practices that have the effect of reducing competition. [1885 90] * * * Preventing of free competition in business by some action or condition such as… …   Universalium

• partial restraint of trade — See restraint of trade …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• unreasonable restraint of trade — See restraint of trade …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• general restraint of trade — A restraint which constitutes a monopoly or unlawful restraint of trade. Not necessarily a complete monopoly. Any con tract or combination to the end of a complete monopoly and to the deprivation of the public of the advantages which flow from… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• restraint of trade — Synonyms and related words: arrest, arrestation, balance of trade, big business, business, business dealings, check, commerce, commercial affairs, commercial relations, constraint, control, cooling, cooling down, cooling off, curb, curtailment,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• restraint of trade — noun any act that tends to prevent free competition in business • Hypernyms: ↑restraint …   Useful english dictionary