FORESTALLING THE MARKET
forestalling the market.Hist. 1.The taking possession of commodities on their way to the
market. 2. The purchase of goods on their way to the market, with the intention of reselling them
at a higher price. 3. The deterrence of having sellers offer their goods at market at a reasonable
price; specif., the crime of inhibiting normal trading by persuading sellers to raise their prices on
goods or dissuading them from offering the goods in a particular market, or by purchasing as
much as possible of certain goods before they reach the market to drive up prices. [Blacks Law 8th]