§ 53. “Person” or “persons” defined

Statutory text

The word “person” or “persons” wherever used in section 52 of this title shall be deemed to include corporations and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of either the United States, the laws of any of the Territories, the laws of any State, or the laws of any foreign country.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1914
Pub. L. 63–323 § 1 · 38 Stat. 730
Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 53
(Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, § 1, 38 Stat. 730.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, § 1, 38 Stat. 730.)

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Editorial Notes

Codification

Section is based on the 3d par. of section 1(a) of the Clayton Act (Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, as amended by section 305(b) of Pub. L. 94–435, Sept. 30, 1976). Section 1 of the Clayton Act is classified in its entirety to section 12 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

Credits

(Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, § 1, 38 Stat. 730.)