Federal legislation restricting trade relationships between states or with foreign countries. It aims to prevent monopolies or focus points of economic force that might harm the economy or consumers.
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- Sherman Antitrust Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
a b Our Documents - Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890); ^ Antitrust - What's the big deal? ^ Bills and debates in Congress relating to trusts; ^ [See William L. Letwin, ...
- Our Documents - Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)
Citation: Act of July 2, 1890(Sherman Anti-Trust Act), July 2, 1890; Enrolled Acts ... Approved July 2, 1890, The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was the first Federal act ...
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Jun 17, 2004 ... The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit abusive monopolies, and in some ways it ...
- Sherman Anti-Trust Act - Legal Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 (15 U.S.C.A. §§ 1 et seq.), the first and most significant of the U.S. antitrust laws, was signed into law by President Benjamin ...
- usnews.com: The People's Vote: Sherman Anti-Trust Act (1890)
Ogden, and the Interstate Commerce Act.) The Sherman Anti-Trust Act passed the Senate by a vote of 51–1 on April 8, 1890, and the House by a unanimous ...
- Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890
The Sherman Antitrust Act (Sherman Act, July 2, 1890, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209, 15 U.S.C. § 1–7) was the first United States Federal statute to limit cartels and ...
- Sherman Antitrust Act — Infoplease.com
Sherman Antitrust Act, 1890, first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts; it was named for Senator John Sherman. Prior to its.
- The Sherman Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act (1890). Back to the top Section 1. Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty. Every contract, combination in the form of trust or ...