deal 1 vb dealt, deal·ing
vt: to carry on the business of buying or esp. selling (something)
deal ing drugs
vi
1: to engage in bargaining
2: to sell or distribute something as a business or for money
deal ing in real estate
deal in stolen property
deal 2 n
1: an act of dealing: a business transaction
2: an arrangement for mutual advantage (as for a defendant to testify in exchange for immunity from prosecution)
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.