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manipulation

manipulation. Securities. The illegal practice of raising or lowering a security’s price by creating the appearance of active trading. • Manipulation is prohibited by § 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 15 USCA § 78j(b). — Also termed market manipulation; stock manipulation. [Cases: Securities Regulation 60.25. C.J.S. Securities Regulation §§ 214, 226–227.]

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plain feel doctrine

plain-feel doctrine. Criminal procedure. The principle that a police officer, while conducting a legal pat-down search, may seize any contraband that the officer can immediately and clearly identify, by touch but not by manipulation, as being illegal or incriminating. — Also termed plain-touch doctrine. [Cases: Searches and Seizures 47. 1. C.J.S. Searches and Seizures §§

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rigging the market

rigging the market. The practice of artificially inflating stock prices, by a series of bids, so that the demand for those stocks appears to be high and investors will therefore be enticed into buying the stocks. See MANIPULATION. [Cases: Securities Regulation 60.25. C.J.S. Securities Regulation §§ 214, 226–227.]

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