law merchant
Noun
Meaning
the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
Source: WordNetSynonyms
commercial law
mercantile law
equity
martial law
company law
code of commerce
trade legislation
trade law
commercial act
Hypernyms
Examples
The law merchant respects the religion of different people.
The law merchant is a system of equity, founded on the rules of equity, and governed in all its parts by plain justice and good faith.