Sen. John Sherman (R â OH), the principal author of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The Sherman Antitrust Act (Sherman Act, 26 Stat. 209, 15 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1 â 7) is a landmark federal statute in the history of United States antitrust law (or  competition law ) passed by Congress in 1890.he purpose of the [Sherman] Act is not to protect businesses from the working of the market; it is to protect the public from the failure of the market.
By Ginny Wiehardt. Definition: Mystery is a genre of fiction in which a detective, either an amateur or a professional, solves a crime or a series of crimes. Because detective stories rely on logic, supernatural elements rarely come into play.
1 Ikiryph-in Japanese lore, an evil spirit created by a person's bad thoughts and feelings. 2  Jack-in-irons-in English folklore, a tall ghost in chains that haunts the roads of Yorkshire. 3  Jack-o-lantern-in British lore, a wandering ghost seen as a light that, if followed, will cause a person to become lost. Kere-in Greek folklore, the spirit of a dead person that bothers the living. 2  Knocker-in Cornwallish folklore, a spirit that dwells in mines and can either be a help or hindrance. 3  Kobold-in Germanic lore, a spirit that can be pesky or even malevolant.