The taxi was going to pick someone up at a nearby hotel and was not for hire.
•The taxi had a lighted sign that said it was not for hire.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
for hire or compensation — In reference to a motor vehicle:–a vehicle operated to carry passengers or freight of other persons for a direct charge, not a vehicle used for the delivery of one s own property or products. 7 Am J2d Auto § 74. Transactions in which a company… … Ballentine's law dictionary
for hire — A test applied in determining the character of a company as a public utility; a test by which a mutual company furnishing telephone service without profit held not to be a public utility. State ex rel. Buffum Tel. Co. v Public Service Com. 272 Mo … Ballentine's law dictionary
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Pat Novak for Hire — was an old time radio detective show which aired from 1946 1947 as a West Coast regional program and in 1949 as a nationwide program for ABC. The regional version starred Ben Morris in the title role, while the later version featured Jack Webb as … Wikipedia
work made for hire — n: work (as art, music, writing, or a computer program) that is the property of an employer when made by one acting as an employee or is the property of the party for whom it is specially ordered or commissioned when that is expressly stipulated… … Law dictionary
