Coalition
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
French law
By this word is understood an unlawful agreement among several persons, not to do a thing except on some condition agreed upon. The most usual coalitions, are, Ist, those which take place among master workmen, to reduce, diminish or fix at a low workmen or journeymen, not to work except at a certain price. ‘These offences are punished by fine and imprisonment. Dict. de Police, h. t. In our law this offence is known by the name of conspiracy, (q- Vv.)