### Question
Can you define what antitrust laws means?


### Answer
**Antitrust laws** is defined as the following in *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2158*:

> given to such term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act [15 U.S.C. 12(a)], except that such term includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 45] to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition.

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2158*
  - Heading: **DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 > ACT SEPT. 8, 1950, CH. 932, 64 STAT. 798 > TITLE VII-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

