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commercial law

American  

noun

  1. the legal regulations governing transactions and related matters in business and trade.


Etymology

Origin of commercial law

First recorded in 1755–65

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Mr Clack, a solicitor at London-based commercial law firm HFW, has to deal with them when he is representing global shipping firms that have found themselves victims of cyber attacks.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2025

Warren, the architect of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a law professor specializing in commercial law and bankruptcy, asked.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2024

She’ll teach a first-year law class and courses on commercial law and legislation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2024

John A. E. Pottow, a professor of commercial law at University of Michigan, said the sort of legal cases that the Trump Organization faces can hurt any corporation.

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2022

While most of her workweek is devoted to commercial law, Justice spends Mondays in family court, representing families with the kind of problems hers had.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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