Definition of Misbranded

1. Adjective. Branded or labeled falsely and in violation of statutory requirements. "Confiscated the misbranded drugs"

Exact synonyms: Mislabeled
Similar to: Illegal

Definition of Misbranded

1. Verb. (past of misbrand) ¹

2. Adjective. (US legal) Of a product, containing incorrect information on the label that would tend to deceive consumers as to any aspect of the product. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Misbranded

1. misbrand [v] - See also: misbrand

Lexicographical Neighbors of Misbranded

misbilled
misbilling
misbills
misbind
misbinding
misbinds
misbirth
misbirths
misbode
misboden
misbore
misborn
misborne
misbound
misbrand
misbranded (current term)
misbrander
misbranders
misbranding
misbrands
misbuild
misbuilding
misbuilds
misbuilt
misc
misc.

Literary usage of Misbranded

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Supplement ... to the Public Health Reports by United States Public Health Service (1921)
"Oysters—Adulterated or misbranded—Possession or Sale Prohibited. (Res. Bd. of H., Jan. 30, 1917.) Resolved, That article 9 of the sanitary code be amended ..."

2. A Treatise on Federal Criminal Law Procedure by William Hawley Atwell (1916)
"misbranded Under New Amendment. 387. Importation of Opium. 387a. Additional Opium Statutes. 387b. These Statutes Constitutional. § 384. The Act of June 30, ..."

3. The Law of Pure Food and Drugs, National and State: With Appendices by William Wheeler Thornton (1912)
"Seizure of Adulterated or misbranded Articles. There can be no seizure of the adulterated or misbranded articles before the information or libel for their ..."

4. Public Documents of the State of North Dakota: Being the Annual and Biennial by North Dakota (1912)
"misbranded. 7807—Kids. Plows. Name and address of Manufacturer not'given; weight not shown. ... Weight not shown; actual weight 145 grams. misbranded. ..."

5. Nostrums and Quackery: Articles on the Nostrum Evil and Quackery, Reprinted by American Medical Association (1912)
"misbranded DRUGS AND FOODS CONVICTIONS UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT When the Food and Drugs Act was passed in 1906, many makers of sophisticated food-stuffs ..."

6. Laws by Illinois (1911)
"3. Refusal to assist inspector a misdemeanor. § 4. Samples marked or sealed — notice — evidence— prima facie proof. § 9. misbranded defined. 5 10. ..."

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