Legal Term: COALITION

Definition: French law. By this word is understood an unlawful agreement among several persons, not to do a thing except on some conditions agreed upon. 2. The most usual coalitions are, 1st. those which take place among master workmen, to reduce, diminish or fix at a low rate the wages of journeymen and other workmen; 2d. those among workmen or journeymen, not to work except at a certain price. These offences are punished by fine and imprisonment. Dict. de Police, h. t. In our law this offence is known by the name of conspiracy. (q. v.)

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