commercial law

commercial law, the laws that govern business transactions, except those relating to the maritime transportation of goods (see maritime law). Commercial law developed as a distinct body of jurisprudence with the beginning of large-scale trade.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Modern Commercial Law
• Development of Commercial Law
• Bibliography

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