| − | The '''per se doctrine''' defines certain business activities as automatically illegal under the antitrust laws. Under this doctrine an activity such as [[price fixing]] can be declared as a violation of the antitrust laws without necessity of a court inquiring into the reasonableness of the activity. [[category:legal terms]] | + | The '''per se doctrine''' defines certain business activities as automatically illegal under the antitrust laws. Under this doctrine an activity such as [[price fixing]] can be declared as a violation of the antitrust laws without necessity of a court inquiring into the reasonableness of the activity. [[Category:Legal Terms]] |