gift enterprise

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 347 U.S. 284 - Federal Communications Commission v. American Broadcasting Co. · 1954Most cited · 481 citing opinions

A typical 'gift enterprise' differs from this in that it involves the purchase of merchandise or other property; the purchaser receives, in addition to the merchandise or other property, a 'free' chance in a drawing

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A scheme whereby gifts or premiums are distributed among the patrons of a business establishment, either the value of the premium, or the persons who shall receive the same, being determined by chance. See 165 Mass. 146; 73 Md. 529; 56 N. Y. 424; 48 Minn. 555.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

“A business, as the selling of books or works of art, the publication of a newspaper, etc., in which presents are given to purchasers as an inducement.” Cent. Diet. See 74 Md. 565, 28 Am. St. Rep. 268, 12 L. R. A. 425, 22 Atl. 4.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A scheme for the division or distribution of certain articles of property, to be determined by chance, amongst those who have taken shares in the scheme; the phrase has attained such a notoriety as to justify courts in taking judicial notice of what is meant and understood; Lohman v. State, 81 Ind. 17; Meserve v. Andrews, 106 Mass. 422. See Lottery.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A scheme for the division or distribution of certain articles of property, to be determined by chance, among those iyho have taken shares in the scheme. The phrase has attained such a notoriety as to justify a court in taking judicial notice of what is meant and understood by it. Lohman v. State, 81 Ind. 17; Lansburgh v. District of Columbia, 11 App. D. C. 524; State v. Shugart, 138 Ala. 86, 35 South. 28, i00 Am. St. Rep. 17; Winston v. Beeson, 135 N. C. 271, 47 S. E. 457. 65 L. R. A. 167.

Defined under Gift in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

<A scheme for the division or distribution of certain articles of property, to ba determined by chance, among those who have taken shares in the scheme. The phrase has attained such a notoriely as to justify a court in taking ju. dicial notice of what is meant and understood by it. 81 Ind. 17; 106 Mass. 422.