Regrating

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881), Abbott (1879)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The buying of grain or other dead victual in any market and selling it again in the same market. 121 Tenn. 25, 130 Am. St. Rep. 748, 16 Ann. Cas. 1028, 113 S. W. 381.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Criminal Law. Every practice or device, by act, conspiracy, words, or ne Ws, to enhance the price of victuals or other merchandise, is so denominated. Co. 3d Inst. 196; 1 Russell, Cr. 169. Whart Cr. Law 1849. See Restraint of Trade.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. The offense of buying or getting into one's hands at a fair or market any provisions, corn or other dead victual, with the intention of selling the same again in the same fair or market or in some other within four miles thereof, at a higher price. The offender was termed a "regrator." 3 Inst. 195; See Forsyth Mfg. Co. v. Castlen, 112 Ga. 199, 37 S. E. 485, 81 Am. St. Rep. 28.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In old English law. The oiiense visions in any market, and selling it again; a perquisite or allowance. law. A villein regarded as regarder. Regardatores nosregardum: our regarders shall officer of the forest; inspection of a forest a writ directing judges not the king's interests, withway; the king's highway. treatise extant on the law of been compiled by order of the reign of David II. officially in a proper book thing is laid up; a record; a registration. A recorder; an or charged with the cuscustom-house of the time and other particulars required sometimes so called. I. A collection, in Latin, called, by way of eminence, ancient books of the common the old law of remedies, and branch of our legal sys- Edward I., and is preserved write and keep a register. is to keep a register of custom-house for the purpose her nationality; the enterother instruments, in public to give them validity as the placing on record Scots law. A person who in any market, and sold itmiles of the place. of buying grain or proin the same market^ or

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

By statute 5 and 6 Edw. VI (1552), c. 14, buying corn [grain] or other "dead victual," and selling it again in or within four miles of the same market. An offense against public trade; because, by the practice, the price of provisions advanced with each change of ownership. Compare Engrossing; Forestalling.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Speculating in provisions. The offence of buying provisions at a market for the purpose of reselling them within

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

In old English law, the offence (no longer considered one) of buying or getting into one's hands at a fair or market any provisions, corn, or other dead victual, with the intention of selling the same again in the same fair or market, or in some other within four miles thereof, at a higher price. The offender was termed a regrator.