Monopoly in United States
Monopoly Definition
(from Lat. monopoliwm, q. V.) An exclusive right granted to a few, of something which was before of common right. 11 Peters (U. S.) 607. The exclusive privilege of selling any commodity. Defined in English law to be “a license or privilege allowed by the king for the sole buying and selling, making, working, or using of anything whatsoever, whereby the subject in general is restrained from that liberty of manufacturing or trading which he had before.” 4 Bl. Comm. 159; 4 Steph. Comm. 291. Any exclusive right or privilege. The term also indicates the possession of total (or in some cases a dominating control of a commodity, etc.
Monopoly in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
For starting research in the law of a foreign country:
Browse the American Encyclopedia of Law for Monopoly
Scan Monopoly in the appropriate area of law:
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Monopoly | Monopoly in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Explore other Reference Works
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Monopoly in the Dictionaries | Monopoly in our legal dictionaries |
| http://lawi.us/monopoly | The URI of Monopoly (more about URIs) |
| Monopoly related entries | Find related entries of Monopoly |
Legal Issue for Attorneys
(from Lat. monopoliwm, q. V.) An exclusive right granted to a few, of something which was before of common right. 11 Peters (U. S.) 607. The exclusive privilege of selling any commodity. Defined in English law to be “a license or privilege allowed by the king for the sole buying and selling, making, working, or using of anything whatsoever, whereby the subject in general is restrained from that liberty of manufacturing or trading which he had before.” 4 Bl. Comm. 159; 4 Steph. Comm. 291. Any exclusive right or privilege. The term also indicates the possession of total (or in some cases a dominating control of a commodity, etc.
Notice
This definition of Monopoly is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
Monopoly in the International Business Landscape
Definition of Monopoly in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: A market situation in which there is only one producer/seller of a good or service.
Monopoly in the International Business Landscape
Definition of Monopoly in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: When a firm or individual is the only seller of a given commodity.
Leave a Reply