- manipulation of prices
- The artificial control or stabilization of security prices by a pooling arrangement or other joint adventure. 47 Am J1st Secur A § 12; 50 Am J1st Stock Ex § 26.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
manipulation of prices
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