"restraint of trade" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: restraints of trade [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|restraints of trade}} restraint of trade (countable and uncountable, plural restraints of trade)
  1. (law) An agreement that prevents fair competition on the open market, such as an agreement by one party to hire a second party to work within a profession on the condition that the second party will not compete against the first. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-restraint_of_trade-en-noun-3hNY2~3x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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