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law merchant

noun

Etymology

Calque of Latin lex mercatoria

  1. derived from lex mercatoria

Definitions

  1. A body of commercial law.

    • Yes Madam, I would have Law Merchant for that too—and in all cases of slander currency, whenever the Drawer of the Lie was not to be found, the injured Party should have a right to come on any of the indorsers.
    • […] protesting bills of exchange and promissory notes, and such other duties as pertain to that office by the custom and laws merchant; ( 2 ) to take acknowledgments of all deeds and other instruments […]

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