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Corn LawsBritish regulations on the import and export of grain, mainly wheat, intended to control its price. The laws were repealed in 1846, signaling a shift toward free trade.Similar MatchesCorner a marketCorner a marketTo purchase enough of the available supply of a commodity or stock in order to manipulate its price. Peppercorn rentPeppercorn rentA nominal rent intended to demonstrate that a property is leasehold and not freehold. It may be as little as one peppercorn per year. Cornering the marketCornering the marketPurchasing a security or commodity in such volume as to achieve control over its price. An illegal practice. |
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