A civil code is a codification of private law relating to contracts, property, family, and obligations. Commonly, a state that has a civil code generally also has a code of civil procedure. In some states with a civil code, some core fields...
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Clayton Antitrust Act
The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, codified at 15 U.S.C. 12-27, is one of the primary pieces of antitrust legislation in the United States. This act was designed to bolster the Sherman antitrust Act and outlaws the following conduct:
...cognovit
A cognovit, a type of confession of judgment, refers to an acknowledgment or confession made by a defendant that the plaintiff’s cause is legitimate. It permits judgment to be entered without a trial for the purpose of saving costs. To apply...
collusion
Collusion is when two or more parties secretly agree to defraud a third-party of their rights or accomplish an illegal purpose.
Collusion in Antitrust Law:Horizontal collusion exists where competitors at the same market...
collusive bidding
Collusive bidding refers to an agreement among two or more competitors to change the bids they otherwise would have offered absent the agreement. Where collusive bidding is well established, prices can rise substantially, in some cases by as...
commerce
Commerce refers generally to the activity of exchanging products, goods, and services for financial gain. The word commerce usually is used to mean economic activity broadly on a national or other large scale. Commerce can be used in many...
Commerce Clause
The Commerce Clause refers to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among states, and with the Indian tribes.”
Congress has often...
Commerce Control List
In the interest of U.S. national security, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is responsible for implementing and enforcing the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which regulate the export and re-export...
commercial exploitation
Commercial exploitation is a term referring to all activities used to benefit commercially from one's property.
Examples include making property, selling it, offering it for sale, or licensing its appropriation or use....commercial law
Commercial law is the broad area of law that covers virtually all business, commerce, and consumer transactions. Historically, the term commercial law tends to emphasize merchant relations with consumers or broader trade, but the term...