business affected with a public interest
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Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law.
2005.
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A commercial venture or an occupation that has become subject to governmental regulation by virtue of its offering essential services or products to the community at large.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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