Railroad commission
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A state board with the power and duty of regulating railroad rates. See 78 Fed. (U. S.) 236.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A body of commissioners, appointed in several of the states, to regulate railway traffic within the state, with power, generally, to regulate and fix rates, see to the enforcement of police ordinances, and sometimes assess the property of railroads for taxation. See Southern Pac. Co. v. Board of Railroad Co.m'rs (C. C.) 78 Fed. 252.
Defined under Railroad in Black's Law Dictionary.