public sale
Defined in 4 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)
United States Code
45 U.S.C. § 1347 — for purposes of this section (2 versions over time)
The term “public sale” means the sale of stock in Conrail pursuant to a public offering under the Conrail Privatization Act [45 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.]. If there is more than 1 public offering under such Act, such term means the sale pursuant to the initial public offering under such Act.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A sale conducted on notice to the public, at which the public is invited to attend and -purchase.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
An auction or other sale of which public notice has been given, inviting the public.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914