commercial code

American  

noun

1. a telegraphic code designed to convey a message with a minimum number of words and thereby reduce toll costs.

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Example Sentences

Liens are recorded in state Uniform Commercial Code databases across the country, with the public filings intended to standardize interstate transactions and alert creditors about business debts and financial obligations.

From Los Angeles Times

“We can’t allow the Uniform Commercial Code to be used as a weapon,” Papan said.

From Los Angeles Times

Legislators from his Democratic Party quickly amended the country’s commercial code to add corporate directors’ fiduciary responsibility to shareholders.

From Barron's

But across the board, our legal system—the Uniform Commercial Code, which governed Foxtrot’s foreclosure, the bankruptcy, and what comes next—doesn’t look kindly on the claims of the little guy.

From Slate

The bill seeks to amend the Civil and Commercial Code, changing the words “men and women” and “husband and wife” to “individuals” and “marriage partners.”

From Seattle Times