Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
regrating — the offence of buying a commodity in a market with a view to selling it in the same market at a better price. In Scotland it was outlawed in Acts of 1449 and 1592 and thereafter and included an area within a four mile radius of the market. It… … Law dictionary
Regrating — Regrate Re*grate (r?*gr?t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Regrating}.] [F. regratter, literally, to scrape again. See {Re} , and {Grate}, v. t.] 1. (Masonry) To remove the outer surface of, as of an old hewn stone, so as to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
regrating — rɪ greɪt v. grate again, hew again, chisel again … English contemporary dictionary
regrating — Manipulation in buying and selling a commodity for the purpose of controlling the price. Precisely, the buying of a commodity in a market and selling it in the same market, or within four miles of the place, for the purpose of controlling the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
regrating — regrāˈting noun • • • Main Entry: ↑regrate … Useful english dictionary
Engrossing — Engrossing, forestalling and regrating were marketing offences in English common law. The terms were used to describe unacceptable methods of influencing the market, sometimes by creating a local monopoly for a certain good, usually food. The… … Wikipedia
regrate — regrate1 regrater, n. /ri grayt /, v.t., regrated, regrating. 1. to buy up (grain, provisions, etc.) in order to sell again at a profit in or near the same market. 2. to sell again (commodities so bought); retail. [1400 50; late ME regraten < OF… … Universalium
Regrate — Re*grate (r?*gr?t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Regrating}.] [F. regratter, literally, to scrape again. See {Re} , and {Grate}, v. t.] 1. (Masonry) To remove the outer surface of, as of an old hewn stone, so as to give it a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Regrated — Regrate Re*grate (r?*gr?t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Regrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Regrating}.] [F. regratter, literally, to scrape again. See {Re} , and {Grate}, v. t.] 1. (Masonry) To remove the outer surface of, as of an old hewn stone, so as to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Regratery — Re*grat er*y, n. The act or practice of regrating. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
