Tag: Law Merchant

First Colonial Notaries in America, 1639-1792 Colonial notaries lived in Atlantic seaport towns and were primarily involved with commercial and maritime matters. Although notarial practices varied among the thirteen …

Law Merchant, Pie Powder Courts In Europe in the Middle Ages, the Law Merchant was comprised of two branches, maritime law and commercial law. Both applied to merchants, who formed …

Notary Powers and Duties by Law of Nations “The law of nations, which is also known as customary international law, is formed by the general assent of civilized nations.” …

English Common Law for Notaries Does the English common law still apply today in Colorado? Here is the current Colorado statute, known as a reception statute, first adopted in …