law merchant
law merchant · laws merchant
Handelsrecht
A body of commercial lawA body of commercial law.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)A body of commercial law.
the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
Origin
Calque of Latin lex mercatoriaCalque of Latin lex mercatoria
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Forms
plural: laws merchant| Singular | law merchant |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence:mercantile lawcommercial law
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable