mercantile law

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mercantile law - the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence commercial law, law merchant law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"