competition
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
Definitions from Case Law
From 283 U.S. 643 - Federal Trade Commission v. Raladam Co. · 1931Most cited · 536 citing opinions
the word 'competition' imports the existence of present or potential competitors, and the unfair methods must be such as injuriously affect or tend thus to affect the business of these competitors-that is to say, the trader whose methods are assailed as unfair must have present or potential rivals in trade whose business will be, or is likely to be, lessened or otherwise injured.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Scotch practice. The contest among creditors claiming on their respective diligences, or creditors claiming on their securities. Bell, Diet. The act of seeking or endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same object. 121 111. 317. Not every conflict of temporal interest can be regarded as competition. Scott and Farmer, JJ., dissenting opinion. Barnes v. Typographical Union, 232 111. 439.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In Scotch practice. The contest among creditors claiming on their respective diligences or creditors claiming on their securities. Bell.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In Scots practice. The contest among creditors claiming on their respective diligences, or their securities.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Scotch practice. The contest among creditors claiming ou their respective dili gences, or creditors claim. ing on their securities, Bell.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889