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[[ImageFile:John-Sherman-2.jpg|thumb|right|200pxupright|[[United States Senate|Sen.]] [[John Sherman]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]–[[List of United States Senators from Ohio|Ohio]]), the principal author of the Sherman Antitrust Act]]
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The '''Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890'''<ref>Officially re-designated as the "Sherman Act" by Congress in the [[Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act|Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976]], (Public Law 94-435, Title 3, Sec. 305(a), 90 Stat. 1383 at [[s:Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 1.djvu/1447|p. 1397]]).</ref> ({{USStat|26|209}}, {{usc|15|1|7}}) is a [[United States antitrust law]] which prescribes the rule of free competition among those engaged in commerce. It was passed by [[United States Congress|Congress]] and is named for Senator [[John Sherman]], its principal author.