Coalition
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In French law. An unlawful agreement among several persons not to do a thing except on some conditions agreed upon; a conspiracy.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
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.)