law merchant

noun

plural laws merchant

Definition of law merchant

: the legal rules formerly applied to cases arising in commercial transactions

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law merchant

noun

Legal Definition of law merchant

: the commercial rules developed under English common law that influenced modern commercial law and that are referred to as supplementing rules set down in the Uniform Commercial Code and in state codes

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