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De Mercatoribus

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

THE STATUTE. The statute of Acton Burnell. See "Acton Burnell."

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

THE STATUTE. The statute of Acton Burnell. See Acton Bl/RNELL.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Concerning merchants. The name of a statute passed in the eleventh year of Edw. I. (1233,) more commonly calied the "Statute of Acton Burnel," authorizing the recognizance by statute merchant. See 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 160-162 ; 2 Bl. Comm. 161.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. Of merchants. The title of a statute passed in the 13th year of Edward L, by which all the lands of a debtpr, where the debt was contracted in trade, might be delivered to the creditor to hold in pledge until the debt was levied, when the land was to be restored. Stat, de Merc, 13 Fdw. I. st. 3. 2 BL Com, 161. The recognizance mtroduced by this statute was called a statute merchant. Id, 160. 2 Reeves* Hist, 160 —162.