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lex mercatoria

noun
lex mer·​ca·​to·​ria | \ -ˌmərkəˈtōrēə\
variants: or lex mercatorum \ -​rəm \

Definition of lex mercatoria

: law merchant

History and Etymology for lex mercatoria

lex mercatoria from Medieval Latin, literally, mercantile law; lex mercatorum from New Latin, literally, law of merchants

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