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act of forestalling
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forestalling — v. thwart, frustrate; prevent, ward off; act in advance, anticipate … English contemporary dictionary
forestalling the market — Securing control of commodities on way to The act of the buying or contracting for any merchandise or provision on its way to the market, with the intention of selling it again at a higher price; or dissuading of persons from bringing their goods … Black's law dictionary
forestalling the market — Securing control of commodities on way to The act of the buying or contracting for any merchandise or provision on its way to the market, with the intention of selling it again at a higher price; or dissuading of persons from bringing their goods … Black's law dictionary
forestalling the market — Buying victuals on their way to market before they reach it, with intent to sell them again at a higher price, or in dissuading persons from buying merchandise there; every practice or device by act, word, or news to enhance the price of victuals … Ballentine's law dictionary
forestalling — noun the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively • Syn: ↑obviation, ↑preclusion • Derivationally related forms: ↑preclude (for: ↑preclusion), ↑forestall, ↑obviate … Useful english dictionary
abbrochment — or abbroachment /abrowchmant/ The act of forestalling a market, by buying up at wholesale the merchandise intended to be sold there, for the purpose of selling it at retail. See forestalling the market … Black's law dictionary
abbroachment — or abbrochment /abrowchmant/ The act of forestalling a market, by buying up at wholesale the merchandise intended to be sold there, for the purpose of selling it at retail. See forestalling the market … Black's law dictionary
abbrochment — or abbroachment /abrowchmant/ The act of forestalling a market, by buying up at wholesale the merchandise intended to be sold there, for the purpose of selling it at retail. See forestalling the market … Black's law dictionary
abbroachment — or abbrochment /abrowchmant/ The act of forestalling a market, by buying up at wholesale the merchandise intended to be sold there, for the purpose of selling it at retail. See forestalling the market … Black's law dictionary
constraint — I (imprisonment) noun act of keeping in, apprehension, arrest, bondage, bonds, bounds, captivity, care, charge, commitment, confinement, containment, control, custodianship, custody, detainment, detention, encincture, enclosure, enthrallment,… … Law dictionary
