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Straw purchase

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004714

An illegal transaction where one person buys an item, such as a firearm or vehicle, on behalf of another person who is legally prohibited from making the purchase themselves. The actual buyer uses the straw purchaser to circumvent legal restrictions or background checks. This practice is a federal felony when it involves firearms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004714
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004714",
  "term": "Straw purchase",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An illegal transaction where one person buys an item, such as a firearm or vehicle, on behalf of another person who is legally prohibited from making the purchase themselves. The actual buyer uses the straw purchaser to circumvent legal restrictions or background checks. This practice is a federal felony when it involves firearms.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/straw-purchase/"
}

Record 4,806 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.