- custom of merchants
- The customary practices of merchants in respect to mercantile contracts; the law merchant. Adams v Pittsburgh Insurance Co. 95 Pa 348. See law merchant.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
custom of merchants
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Custom of merchants — Custom Cus tom (k[u^]s t[u^]m), n. [OF. custume, costume, Anglo Norman coustome, F. coutume, fr. (assumed) LL. consuetumen custom, habit, fr. L. consuetudo, dinis, fr. consuescere to accustom, verb inchoative fr. consuere to be accustomed; con +… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
custom of merchants — law merchant … Useful english dictionary
custom — cus·tom n 1: a practice common to many or to a particular place or institution; esp: a long established practice that is generally recognized as having the force of law see also section 1983 compare usage 2 pl … Law dictionary
Custom — Cus tom (k[u^]s t[u^]m), n. [OF. custume, costume, Anglo Norman coustome, F. coutume, fr. (assumed) LL. consuetumen custom, habit, fr. L. consuetudo, dinis, fr. consuescere to accustom, verb inchoative fr. consuere to be accustomed; con + suere… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mercantile custom — A custom of merchants. See custom; trade usage … Ballentine's law dictionary
New York Custom House — The original New York Custom House The Custom House … Wikipedia
General customs — Custom Cus tom (k[u^]s t[u^]m), n. [OF. custume, costume, Anglo Norman coustome, F. coutume, fr. (assumed) LL. consuetumen custom, habit, fr. L. consuetudo, dinis, fr. consuescere to accustom, verb inchoative fr. consuere to be accustomed; con +… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Particular customs — Custom Cus tom (k[u^]s t[u^]m), n. [OF. custume, costume, Anglo Norman coustome, F. coutume, fr. (assumed) LL. consuetumen custom, habit, fr. L. consuetudo, dinis, fr. consuescere to accustom, verb inchoative fr. consuere to be accustomed; con +… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
law merchant — A body of commercial law embracing the usages of merchants in different commercial countries, but not resting exclusively on the institutions and local customs of any particular country, consisting of certain principles of equity and usages of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Fukubukuro — nihongo|Fukubukuro|福袋|lucky bag, mystery bag is a Japanese New Year s Day custom where merchants make grab bags filled with unknown random contents and sell them for a substantial discount, usually 50% or more off the list price of the items… … Wikipedia
