### Question
How is the term commerce defined?


### Answer
The term **commerce** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 2132* as the following:

> trade, traffic, transportation, or other commerce—


(1) between a place in a State and any place outside of such State, or between points within the same State but through any place outside thereof, or within any territory, possession, or the District of Columbia

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2132*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 54-TRANSPORTATION, SALE, AND HANDLING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS**

