Legal Definition and Related Resources of Commercial Law

Term which describes the law governing rights of those engaged in commerce and trade . The meaning of the term varies with its context. See Brooklyn City & Newton R.R. Co. v Natl. Bank of the republic , 102 U.S. 14, 26 L.Ed. 61.

A phrase employed to denote those branches of the law which relate to the rights of property and relations of persons engaged in commerce. This term denotes more than the phrase “maritime law,” which is sometimes used as synonymous, but which more strictly relates to shipping and its incidents. See “Law Merchant.”

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Legal English Vocabulary: Commercial Law in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term commercial law into Spanish: derecho mercantil (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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What is Commercial Law?

A definition of commercial law is: Honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned. United States Uniform Commercial Code § 1-201(19). More details on the Encyclopedia. In the case of a merchant, honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade. United States Uniform Commercial Code § 2-103(1)(b).[1]

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1. “Commercial Law” in the White America Dictionary (New York, Los Angeles, London, New Delhy, Hong Kong, 1989)

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• Legal System
• Judiciary
• Justice

Hierarchical Display of Commercial law

Trade > Trade policy
Law > Civil law > Civil law > Law of obligations
Finance > Insurance > Insurance > Insurance law
Finance > Financial institutions and credit > Banking > Law of banking
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Business activity > Liquidation > Bankruptcy
Law > Justice > Judicial proceedings > Alternative dispute resolution
Production, Technology And Research > Research and intellectual property > Intellectual property > Industrial property > Industrial counterfeiting
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Business activity > Liquidation
Trade > Marketing > Commercial transaction
Production, Technology And Research > Research and intellectual property > Intellectual property > Industrial property > Trademark > Trademark law
Employment And Working Conditions > Employment > Employment policy > EU employment policy > Right of establishment
Law > Civil law > Civil law > Contract
Law > International law > International economic law > International trade law
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Legal science > Private law
Trade > Distributive trades > Distributive trades > Goodwill
Business And Competition > Competition > Competition law
Production, Technology And Research > Research and intellectual property > Intellectual property > Industrial property > Patent > Patent law
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Source of law > Legal code > Commercial code
Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal system > Ordinary court of law > Commercial court
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Company law
Trade > Consumption > Consumer > Consumer protection > Consumer law

Meaning of Commercial law

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Translation of Commercial law

• Spanish: Derecho mercantil
• French: Droit commercial
• German: Handelsrecht
• Italian: Diritto commerciale
• Portuguese: Direito comercial
• Polish: Prawo handlowe

Thesaurus of Commercial law

Trade > Trade policy > Commercial law
Law > Civil law > Civil law > Law of obligations > Commercial law
Finance > Insurance > Insurance > Insurance law > Commercial law
Finance > Financial institutions and credit > Banking > Law of banking > Commercial law
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Business activity > Liquidation > Bankruptcy > Commercial law
Law > Justice > Judicial proceedings > Alternative dispute resolution > Commercial law
Production, Technology And Research > Research and intellectual property > Intellectual property > Industrial property > Industrial counterfeiting > Commercial law
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Business activity > Liquidation > Commercial law
Trade > Marketing > Commercial transaction > Commercial law
Production, Technology And Research > Research and intellectual property > Intellectual property > Industrial property > Trademark > Trademark law > Commercial law
Employment And Working Conditions > Employment > Employment policy > EU employment policy > Right of establishment > Commercial law
Law > Civil law > Civil law > Contract > Commercial law
Law > International law > International economic law > International trade law > Commercial law
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Legal science > Private law > Commercial law
Trade > Distributive trades > Distributive trades > Goodwill > Commercial law
Business And Competition > Competition > Competition law > Commercial law
Production, Technology And Research > Research and intellectual property > Intellectual property > Industrial property > Patent > Patent law > Commercial law
Law > Sources and branches of the law > Source of law > Legal code > Commercial code > Commercial law
Law > Organisation of the legal system > Legal system > Ordinary court of law > Commercial court > Commercial law
Business And Competition > Business organisation > Company law > Commercial law
Trade > Consumption > Consumer > Consumer protection > Consumer law > Commercial law

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• Law of obligations
• Claim
• Insurance law
• Law of banking
• Bankruptcy
• Alternative dispute resolution
• Industrial counterfeiting
• Liquidation
• Bankruptcy
• Receivership
• Commercial transaction
• Sale
• Hiring
• Purchase
• Provision of services
• Hire purchase
• Trademark law
• Right of establishment
• Contract
• Mortgage
• Common Frame of Reference
• Guarantee
• Power of attorney
• Termination of a contract
• Contract terms
• International trade law
• Private law
• European private law
• Goodwill
• Competition law
• Merger control
• Control of State aid
• Anti-dumping legislation
• Anti-trust legislation
• Control of restrictive practices
• Anti-subsidy proceeding
• Patent law
• Commercial code
• Commercial court
• Company law
• Protection of shareholders

• Commercial arbitration
• International trade
• Arbitration
• Trade dispute
• Dispute Settlement Body
• International commercial arbitration
• Law on negotiable instruments
• Exchange policy
• Negotiable instrument
• Commercial contract
• Contract