BY-BIDDING
\ba͡ɪbˈɪdɪŋ], \baɪbˈɪdɪŋ], \b_aɪ_b_ˈɪ_d_ɪ_ŋ]\
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In the law relating to sales by auction, this term is equivalent to "puffing." The practice consists in making fictitious bids for the property, under a secret arrangement with the owner or auctioneer, for the purpose of misleading and stimulating other persons who are bidding in good faith.
By Henry Campbell Black
