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restraint of trade
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restraint of trade
n. pl. restraints of trade
An action or condition that tends to prevent free competition in business, as the creation of a monopoly or the limiting of a market.

restraint of trade
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(Business / Commerce) action tending to interfere with the freedom to compete in business
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Noun1.restraint of trade - any act that tends to prevent free competition in business
restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"


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Until recently, courts seemed reluctant to enforce restraints of trade for more than 3-6 months.
 
 
 
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