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statute merchant Law. Now only Hist.
[statute n. + merchant a.
An elliptical use of the designation of the Statute of Merchants of 1285, (Anglo-L. statutum de mercatoribus, also statutum mercatorium, AFr. estatut marchand) whence the powers of summary execution of this kind of instrument were derived.]
A bond of record, acknowledged before the chief magistrate of a trading town, giving to the obligee power of seizure of the land of the obligor if he failed to pay his debt at the appointed time.
[1347–8Rolls of Parlt. II. 211/2 Robert Lok, & Walter de Norton furent tenutz & obligetz a dit Everard en centz & vintz livrez d'essterlings par Estatu Marchaund a paier a certein jour.] 1442Calverley Charters (Thoresby Soc. 1904) 253 Walter shall fynd sufficiant surety, boundon in statute marchant, in D marc' to the saide Sir John. 1456in Sel. Cases Chanc. (Selden Soc.) 139 A statut marchant of ccc.li. specyfied yn the sayde bylle. 1463Mann. & Househ. Exp. (Roxb.) 180 An oblygasyon of statew marchend. cc. marke. 1592Greene Black Book's Messenger Wks. (Grosart) XI. 30 The welthy Gentleman..lends him money, and takes a faire Statute marchant of his Lands before a Iudge. 1592Nashe P. Penilesse Wks. (Grosart) II. 15 The Diuel..would let one for a neede, haue a thousand poundes vppon a Statute Merchaunt of his soule. 1766Blackstone Comm. ii. x. 160 During such time as the creditor so holds the lands, he is tenant by statute merchant or statute staple. 1825Owen & Blakeway Shrewsbury I. 541 The Clerk of the Statute Merchant. 1855Macaulay Hist. Eng. xii. III. 211 How much money had proprietors borrowed on mortgage, on statute merchant, on statute staple! |