law merchant

law merchant. A system of customary law that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages and regulated the dealings of mariners and merchants in all the commercial countries of the world until the 17th century. • Many of the law merchant’s principles came to be incorporated into the common law, which in turn formed the basis of the Uniform Commercial Code. — Also termed commercial law; lex mercatoria.

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词条贡献者

资深译员文楷，毕业于亚洲一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各类与电信、媒体和技术相关的法律文件。