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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

Example Sentences

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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

In fact, such a thing is all but impossible, said Blair Beven, an intellectual property lawyer in Sydney and a partner at the commercial law firm Holding Redlich.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

In the same month, the Lone Star State became the second US state after Wyoming to recognise blockchain and cryptocurrency in its commercial law, paving the way for crypto businesses to operate in the state.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2021

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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