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This 1904 volume discusses the early history of the Law Merchant, an international body of rules and principles created by medieval western merchants, distinct from the common law of the areas in which it operated. Mitchell argues that the system was based upon a pragmatic attitude to solving disputes.

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1. General characteristics; 2. The rise of the law merchant; 3. The courts of the law merchant; 4. Persons; 5. Sales and contracts; Conclusion; Appendices; Authorities; Index.

An Essay on the Early History of the Law Merchant

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 11/18/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521233231, 978-0521233231
      ISBN10: 0521233232
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This 1904 volume discusses the early history of the Law Merchant, an international body of rules and principles created by medieval western merchants, distinct from the common law of the areas in which it operated. Mitchell argues that the system was based upon a pragmatic attitude to solving disputes.

      Table of Contents
      1. General characteristics; 2. The rise of the law merchant; 3. The courts of the law merchant; 4. Persons; 5. Sales and contracts; Conclusion; Appendices; Authorities; Index.

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