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Adulteration

The act of corrupt-ing or debasing. The term is generally np-piied to the act of mixing up with food or drink intended to be sold other matters of an inferior quality, and usually of a more or less deleterious quality. Grosvenor v. Dnffy, 121 Mich. 220, 80 N. W. 19; Com. v. IIufnal, 185 Pa. 376. 39 Atl. 1052; People V. West, 44 Hun (N. ¥.) 102

Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)