palming off — noun The act of misrepresenting a counterfeit product as the genuine article. It is sufficient that the complainant is entitled to the custom the good will of a business and that this good will is injured or is about to be injured, by the palming … Wiktionary
reverse palming off — reverse palm·ing off n: the wrongful misappropriation of another s goods or services by removing the correct name or trademark and selling or offering the goods under a different name Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
palm something off — FOIST, fob off, get rid of, dispose of, unload. → palm * * * sell or dispose of something by misrepresentation or fraud they palmed off their shoddiest products on the Russians * * * ˌpalm sthˈoff (on/onto sb) | ˌpalm sbˈoff (with sth) derived… … Useful english dictionary
palm something off on somebody — ˌpalm sthˈoff (on/onto sb) | ˌpalm sbˈoff (with sth) derived (informal) to persuade sb to accept sth that has no value or that you do not want, especially by tricking them • She s always palming the worst jobs off on her assistant. • Make sure he … Useful english dictionary
palm something off onto somebody — ˌpalm sthˈoff (on/onto sb) | ˌpalm sbˈoff (with sth) derived (informal) to persuade sb to accept sth that has no value or that you do not want, especially by tricking them • She s always palming the worst jobs off on her assistant. • Make sure he … Useful english dictionary
Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. — Compco Corp. v. Day Brite Lighting, Inc., 376 U.S. 234 (1964). is a 1964 United States Supreme Court decision that was a companion case to Sears v. Stiffel, which the Court decided on the same day. Like Sears, Compco held that state law that, in… … Wikipedia
List of The Real Hustle episodes — This is an episode list for The Real Hustle. All dates are the first broadcast on BBC Three in the United Kingdom. Contents 1 Series 1 2 Series 2 3 Series 3 4 Series 4 … Wikipedia
History of fishing — Prehistory Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back at least to the Upper Paleolithic period which began about 40,000 years ago. [ [http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/11/1108 bonetool 2.html African Bone Tools Dispute Key Idea… … Wikipedia