ordinary course of business

: the usual manner and range of a business especially considered in relation to the amount, circumstances, and validity of a particular transfer
the bankruptcy trustee voided a transfer that was not in the ordinary course of business
see also buyer in ordinary course of business

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“Ordinary course of business.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/ordinary%20course%20of%20business. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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