- stabilized prices
- Prices held steady against any and all increases. Philadelphia Coke Co. v. Bowles, Em. App., 139 F.2d 349, 353
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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