securities acts

securities acts
n.
Federal and state statutes that govern registration of and trade in corporate securities, including the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


securities acts
n. A federal or state law governing the issuance, registration, offering, and trading of securities in order to protect the public by assuring against fraudulent practices.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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